Why it fits a non-clinical background

The posting requires a master's degree. No nursing, medical, or other clinical license appears among the requirements. From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s own careers site; see the posting for the full requirements.

Degrees the posting names

Computer science / IS · Data science / analytics · Biology / biomedical science · Public health / epidemiology · Statistics / biostatistics

Skills named in the posting

Python · R · SAS · SPSS · statistics · epidemiology

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