Also called: EIS Officer
A 'disease detective' in the CDC's famous two-year training program, deployed to outbreaks across the US and the world.
Gets a call on Friday, flies out Saturday to investigate a mysterious illness in a small town or a cholera outbreak overseas, collects samples, interviews patients, and briefs officials. Many become public health leaders.
Estimate; federal fellowship pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 9 years after high school. Doctoral degree (MD, PhD, DVM, PharmD) or a master's with experience; competitive selection.
Ways in: Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Health, Epidemiology, Biology, Microbiology, Veterinary Medicine.
Growing about average. About 60-80 officers chosen each year.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps crunch outbreak data, but flying in, interviewing patients and collecting samples on the ground is the core of the job.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Statistics, Chemistry, Foreign language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1041.
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