Epidemiologist — Substance Use & Surveillance

Munro Footwear Group; Helena (MT); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid leave & holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services in Helena is seeking an Epidemiologist 2 to study disease patterns and support prevention programs. The role focuses on substance use disorder and injury prevention, analyzing program data and disease surveillance to inform decisions.

You will coordinate and evaluate early warning overdose surveillance systems, write reports for grants, and respond to data requests from stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in epidemiology, statistics, or a closely related degree.
• Three years of job-related experience in epidemiology.
• Knowledge of surveillance concepts and theories including epidemiology, statistics, and public health practice.
• Experience in substance use disorder, overdose, injury prevention, EMS, and trauma-related epidemiology preferred.
• Skill in programming in SAS, R, SPSS, or other languages.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and presents programmatic, service-related, and disease surveillance data.
• Coordinates and evaluates early warning drug overdose surveillance systems.
• Writes technical reports or grants and responds to data requests from stakeholders.

Job description

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services in Helena is seeking an Epidemiologist 2 to study disease patterns and support prevention programs. The role focuses on substance use disorder and injury prevention, analyzing program data and disease surveillance to inform decisions.

You will coordinate and evaluate early warning overdose surveillance systems, write reports for grants, and respond to data requests from stakeholders.