What exciting opportunities await you at CDC?  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) is the agency Americans trust with their 
lives.  As a global leader in public health, CDC 
is the nation's premier health promotion, 
prevention, and preparedness agency. Whether we 
are protecting the American people from public 
health threats, researching emerging diseases, 
or mobilizing public health programs with our 
domestic and international partners, we rely on 
our employees to make a real difference in the 
health and well-being of people here and around 
the world.  

CDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

- Medical Officers provide advice and administer, supervise, or 
perform professional and scientific work in one or more medical 
specialty. 
- These positions are located in various geographical locations 
throughout the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
All supporting documentation for this announcement 
must be received at the time the application is submitted to 
receive consideration for this position.  Check 
to see what documents are required in the How 
To Apply section of the announcement.  If 
required documents are not submitted in 
accordance with these requirements, you will not 
be considered.

SPECIAL NOTES:
- This position is being announced for multiple 
locations and multiple grades. You must 
specifically identify all locations and all 
grades for which you desire consideration.  You 
will receive consideration only for locations 
and/or grades indicated in your online 
application.
- Although this announcement is advertised for multiple duty 
locations, and grade levels, it is not intended to convey any 
implication nor expectation that positions will be filled at all 
grade levels.
- This announcement may be used to fill 
additional authorized vacancies.
- This announcement is being used to create an inventory of qualified 
applicants for Medical Officer positions and will be used to fill 
immediate and future needs. Applicants are encouraged to apply early 
in order to maximize their employment opportunities.  Your 
application will remain in the inventory of tentatively qualified 
applicants.  There will be several cut-off dates established during 
the open period of this announcement which will be used to create 
referral lists.  The first cut-off date will be October 16, 2009.  
Thereafter, additional referral lists will be generated throughout 
the open period as vacancies occur. If further evaluation or 
interviews are required, you will be contacted.   
- Term appointments may be extended based on the needs of the agency 
without further competition.  Subsequent employment for CDC 
positions must be through the appropriate competitive process or 
special employment program hiring authorities.
Supervisory Position:  This vacancy announcement may be used 
to fill Medical Officers, Supervisory Medical Officers or Lead 
Medical Officers.
- Research Position:  Some positions maybe filled as  
research positions.  Candidates should include all pertinent 
information regarding their research accomplishments, e.g. list of 
publications and presentations.
- Promotion Potential:  Some positions may have promotion 
potential based upon properly classified duties.  Promotion to the 
next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on you 
meeting qualifications and time-in-grade requirements, demonstrated 
ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for 
the higher level duties, and administrative approval. Promotion to 
the next grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is 
implied.
- Bargaining Unit position:  Some positions maybe included in 
the bargaining unit.
- Moving expenses authorized: Maybe
- Travel required: Some positions may require up to 25% 
travel.
- A financial disclosure statement may be 
required.  Click here for additional 
information.
- In addition to the normal salary range, when 
applicable requirements are met, this position 
may provide additional compensation through one 
or more of the following:  Physicians 
Comparability Allowance (PCA), Physicians 
Special Pay, Physicians and Dentists Pay under 
Title 38 (PDP), or a Recruitment Incentive.
- PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties 
of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply online under 
this announcement. Candidates will be referred to the selecting 
official as Commissioned Corps (CC) personnel and not as candidates 
for conversion to permanent career or career-conditional appointment.

• Must be U.S. citizen.
• The first cut-off date will be October 16, 2009.