Epidemiologist 2The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has a career opportunity within the Public Health and Safety Division in Helena. This position oversees the operation, quality, and performance of two core public health surveillance systems to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable data that supports effective prevention and control activities. This position provides epidemiologic stewardship of the state's wastewater surveillance and syndromic surveillance programs, ensuring each system functions efficiently and reliably. Responsibilities include partner onboarding, system maintenance, high-quality data management, surveillance analysis, and actionable data reporting that collectively strengthen early detection and situational awareness for infectious diseases and other public health threats in Montana.
Why Join:
DPHHS Our mission at DPHHS is serving Montanans in their communities to improve health, safety, well-being, and empower independence. By joining our department, you will have the opportunity to perform meaningful work in public service to our state and its residents. The State of Montana's comprehensive benefits package includes healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, work/life balance, and eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In addition, DPHHS is the largest state agency with a wide range of advancement opportunities whether you are joining the workforce or have several years of experience. Qualifications for this Career Opportunity Skill in programming in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) or R statistical software. Ability to manipulate, clean, and analyze large, complex environmental and clinical datasets. Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences. Skill in writing technical reports or grants. Meet minimum qualifications: Master's degree in epidemiology, statistics, informatics, data science, or a closely related degree. Three years of job-related experience in epidemiology. Experience in managing electronic data exchange is preferred. Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms. Other combinations of related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
How to Apply:
To be considered for a DPHHS position, submit the following required documents with your application on the State of Montana Careers website. When submitting the required documents, you must check the "relevant document" box to ensure your attachments are uploaded correctly to your application for this position. Cover Letter, Resume Successful applicants will be subject to background checks relevant to the position and must pass reference checks before an offer will be extended. DPHHS is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Salary:
$37.24 - $37.24 Hourly Telework Eligibility: Telework Eligible (Full-time telework is not available. Telework schedule must be supervisor approved.) Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan
Number of Openings:
1 Employee Status: Regular Schedule: Full-Time Job Type: Standard Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Primary Location: Helena Agency: Department of Public Health & Human Services Union: Montana Federation of Public Employees
