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Overview
Goldbelt Professional Services specializes in providing expert resources for Public Health missions including scientific, technical, and administrative support from junior staff to high-level subject matter experts. Research and data driven, Goldbelt Professional Services’ experts create solutions customized to the client’s needs.
Summary:
The SME II willprovideclinicalexpertiseandoversightfortheBirthDefectsStudytoEvaluatePregnancyexposureS(BD-STEPS)withintheCDCBirthDefectsResearchandPrevention(CBDRP)program.Thisrolewillsupportthereviewandclassificationofcomplexcardiacandnon-cardiacbirthdefectcases,ensureconsistentapplicationofstandardizedcasedefinitionsandclassificationmethodologies,andpromotequalityandaccuracyacrossclinicalreviews.
Provide specialized clinical expertise and recommendations to program staff on complex birth defects cases, surveillance findings, classification challenges, and methodological issues to support program objectives and the integrity of birth defects research data.
Extensive knowledge of congenital birth defects, including structural cardiac and non-cardiac defects, diagnostic criteria, clinical findings, medical terminology, and interpretation of complex medical records.
Ability to apply standardized case definitions and eligibility criteria, accurately classify birth defects, and support surveillance activities, cluster investigations, special studies, emergency responses, and multicenter research studies.
Proficiency in reviewing and abstracting clinical information, assessing data accuracy and completeness, identifying discrepancies, reconciling classification differences, and ensuring compliance with established protocols and quality standards.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to evaluate complex or ambiguous cases, resolve classification challenges, interpret conflicting clinical findings, and provide evidence-based recommendations.
Ability to train, mentor, and provide clinical guidance to physicians and other staff on eligibility reviews, case classification methodologies, clinical databases, and standardized review procedures.
Knowledge of birth defects research, epidemiologic methods, case-control studies, public health surveillance systems, and clinical data collection practices.
Familiarity with clinical research databases, data management systems, reporting processes, and the development and improvement of data analysis tools to support case classification, surveillance, and research activities.
Ability to review and improve the clinical accuracy, clarity, and consistency of birth defects fact sheets, training materials, technical guidance, reports, and other scientific documents.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with clinicians, epidemiologists, data managers, researchers, and CDC personnel to ensure consistent classification practices and resolve clinical issues.
Exceptional attention to detail, organizational and time-management skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accurate records, protecting confidential health information, and meeting established deadlines.
Minimum Qualifications:
Medical degree (MD), with relevant clinical experience in pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, clinical genetics, pathology, or a related specialty.
Board certification in Clinical Genetics, with expertise in dysmorphology, congenital anomalies, genetic syndromes, and phenotypic assessment.
Extensive experience evaluating complex congenital anomalies, including cardiac and non-cardiac defects, interpreting medical records, applying standardized case definitions, and resolving challenging case classifications.
Experience in birth defects surveillance, epidemiologic research, clinical case-control studies, or large-scale, multicenter public health research programs, preferably involving CDC or BD-STEPS initiatives.
Experience overseeing clinical case reviews, ensuring classification accuracy and consistency, resolving discrepancies, and training or mentoring clinicians in standardized review and classification procedures.
Experience with clinical research databases, data quality and analysis tools, scientific and technical writing, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including clinicians, geneticists, epidemiologists, data managers, and public health professionals.
