Overview
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is currently seeking a Health Statistician through the recent graduate Pathways program. This position is in the Directorate for Epidemiology, Division of Hazard & Injury Data Systems, Statistical Support Branch. The program is open to graduates with bachelors or higher degrees awarded within the past 2 years or anticipated graduation within 90 days (up to 6 years for veterans, see announcement for details).
The Statistical Support Branch plays a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing data systems that the CPSC uses to collect quantitative and qualitative information about deaths and injuries related to consumer products. This includes the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), which is a statistical sample of Emergency Departments across the U.S. that report visits related to consumer products and injuries. Data from NEISS are utilized by the CPSC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), other federal agencies, non-governmental researchers, hospitals, manufacturers, and consumers globally.
Interested candidates can find more details and apply at USAJOBS . The application deadline is December 9th at midnight (or sooner if 100 applications are received).
About U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC is an independent federal regulatory agency formed in 1972 with a mission to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury or death from consumer products through education, safety standards activities, regulation, and enforcement. We are a small agency with a large mission, and we work to ensure the safety of consumers every day.
