Director 
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Atlanta, GA

ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). As the Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, the incumbent is responsible for leading and managing the performance of this complex and multi-faceted organization, assuring priorities and programs align to the agency’s mission, and advancing the state of science in order to continuously improve public health programs through intra/extramural research, innovation, program development, and rigorous performance management and evaluation

 The CDC is dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. We are committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, ensuring a long, productive, and healthy life for all people.

The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases mission involves acting to reduce the impact of infectious diseases through exemplary science, preparedness, public health policy, communication, and multidisciplinary partnerships to enhance the detection, prevention and control of infectious diseases in a global society; its mission is guided by recognition of the critical importance of the interrelationships of pathogens, hosts, and the environment in emergent and ongoing threats posed by infectious diseases. 

HOW TO APPLY
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