The Foodborne disease group at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Communicable Disease has openings for new interns. The position entails working on all aspects of foodborne disease surveillance and outbreak investigations.  Interns will conduct interviews of patients diagnosed with reportable disease, help conduct restaurant inspections and conduct face to face interviews of individuals who may be part of an outbreak, work on analytic projects, and assist with outreach efforts.  Additional details of the position are as follows:

Hours:  35 hours/week during the summer and approximately 20 hours/week during the school year, flexible daytime and evening hours from 9am-7pm.

Start date:  May/June 2014, with preference for a candidate who would consider staying on for the entire 2014-2015 academic year.

Payscale: Based on individual qualifications.

Location: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101

Duties:  Successful candidates will assist foodborne disease epidemiologists with the following activities:

  *   Surveillance for Salmonella infections. Collection of case data from health care providers and interviewing case-patients about their illness and exposures;
  *   Outbreak investigations;
  *   Data entry, data management, data analysis, and/or miscellaneous projects;
  *   Assist with other disease investigations within the Bureau of Communicable Disease where necessary.

Essential qualifications:

  *   Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  *   Strong interest in infectious disease epidemiology;
  *   Currently enrolled in a graduate (MPH, MS or PhD) program in public health;
Interested students should submit a resume and cover letter to:
Vasudha Reddy, MPH
Enteric, Waterborne, Hepatitis and Health Education Unit
Bureau of Communicable Disease, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Fax: 347-396-2753
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