Epidemiologist

State of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Utah’s Office of Communicable Diseases seeks an Environmental Epidemiologist to manage the Tracking data warehouse, fulfill data requests, and provide analytical and epidemiological support for investigations.

The role is hybrid, based in Salt Lake City, UT, with standard schedule Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, and requires MPH or higher, strong English communication, and experience with R.

Qualifications

• Master of Public Health degree (MPH) or higher.
• Ability to clearly communicate and write in English.
• Ability to work well with a team and independently.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong technology skills for presentation, communication, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage tracking data and data warehouse for environmental epidemiology investigations.
• Provide analytical and epidemiological support for investigations to the EEP.
• Assist with data requests and reporting to CDC cooperative agreement.
• Maintain and update the Tracking data views on Utah's Public Health Tracking Network.
• Collaborate with environmental epidemiologists and share expertise with national tracking workgroups.

Skills

English communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Critical thinking

Tech proficiency

R programming

WordPress

Education

Master of Public Health degree (MPH) or higher

Tools

R programming

WordPress

Job description

FT / PT Status – Full-Time Salary – $26.61 - $42.22 Hourly Wage Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid Application Deadline – 8/27/2026*

Key Responsibilities

Do you have experience with statistical programming? Do you enjoy working with data? The Office of Communicable Diseases is looking for a detail-oriented, self-motivated individual (who also has a background with the R Programming language) to join our team as an Environmental Epidemiologist. This position plays an essential role within DHHS as you will manage our tracking data and data warehouse, fulfill data requests, and provide analytical and epidemiological support for investigations to the Environmental Epidemiology Program (EEP).

Under the guidance of the EEP Tracking Section manager and project manager this person would…

• Assist with the goals and objectives of the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking) CDC cooperative agreement.
• Assist with maintaining and managing the Tracking data warehouse.
• Assist environmental epidemiologists in facilitating data requests, data analysis, and reports to support public health investigations, and producing data reports required for the CDC cooperative agreement.
• Ensures that the Tracking data views on Utah’s Public Health Tracking Network web portal is maintained and updated.
• Provide analytical and epidemiological support for investigations in other areas of the Environmental Epidemiology Program.
• Contribute epidemiological expertise on national tracking workgroups.
• Communicate to the public when needed as it relates to the position.

Supplemental Information

• The typical office setting for this job is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. However, you may encounter some risks that are associated with any office setting, for example, the safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• Standard Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• This position is currently a hybrid of two (2) in-office and three (3) remote work days. Please note, a position's eligibility for remote work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion, at any time, and for any reason.

Qualifications

Minimum or "day-one" qualifications:

• Master of Public Health (MPH, MSPH) degree or higher
• Ability to clearly communicate and write in English
• Ability to work well with a team and independently
• Ability to think critically to identify and solve problems
• A high level of competency in the use of modern technology for presentation, communication, and collaboration using both software and hardware

Preferred Or Trainable/on-the-job Qualifications

• Work experience in Environmental Epidemiology at a state health department level
• Experience with statistical software programming languages (Experience using R in a public health department setting is preferred)
• Ability to manage, manipulate, and analyze large data sets using R (or other statistical programming language)
• Technical writing and grant writing experience
• Understanding of website development and maintenance, WordPress experience is desirable

About The Role

Location –

288 North 1460 West

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116

United States

Background Check Required – You must successfully pass a criminal history check.

Drug Test Required – No

Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service

Why You Should Join Our Team

Benefits

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah , click here . Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency

For more information on the Office of Communicable Diseases, please visit our website .

EEO Statement

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact [phone].