FYI, those of you who are interested in ways health communication researchers with doctoral training can contribute to public health outside of academia:

The CDC National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM) is seeking three senior health communication scientists to serve as Associate Director of Communication Science (ADCS) for each of the following National Centers:

o National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (NCZVED) www.cdc.gov/nczved

o National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) www.cdc.gov/ncipc

o National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM) www.cdc.gov/healthmarketing

ADCSs serve a pivotal role at CDC as the principal advisors to National Center Directors on health communication and social marketing science, research, and practice. The ADCSs provide senior health marketing and communication leadership to direct development and advance research, surveillance, and prevention activities through implementation of comprehensive communication science and health marketing programs. Each ADCS reports to the Director of NCHM, but works day-to-day with the Director of the National Center in which the position is embedded.

The GS-1001-15 Health Communications Officer positions are open to both internal (i.e., US government employees) and external candidates and close on May 15, 2008. Salary range: 111,892.00 - 145,464.00 USD per year.