Remote Congenital CMV Epidemiologist & Surveillance

Minnesota Department of Health; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Congenital CMV Surveillance Epidemiologist at Minnesota Department of Health coordinates data collection, abstraction and analysis for infants with congenital CMV and related conditions as part of the Longitudinal Follow-Up Unit. The position requires epidemiologic experience and data handling skills, with telework eligibility up to 50% in Minnesota or border states.

As a temporary, exempt professional, you will support state surveillance efforts, ensure data quality and contribute to public

Qualifications

• Eighteen (18) months of experience designing and conducting epidemiologic investigations and/or surveillance.
• Experience utilizing medical records and/or performing abstractions to conduct epidemiologic investigations or surveillance activities.
• Demonstrated experience in data entry, data management, data analysis, and survey or statistical software such as Microsoft Excel, RedCap, SAS or R.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct medical record abstraction, collect and enter data, assist with data cleaning, data management, data reporting and data analysis.
• Complete longitudinal follow‑up activities for infants and children identified with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) and other conditions on the NBS panel.
• Ensure data integrity and quality and support statewide cCMV and NBS surveillance and follow‑up initiatives.

Skills

Epidemiologic investigations

Data management

Data analysis

Survey software usage

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate substitute for experience

JD substitute for experience

Associate's degree substitute for experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

REDCap

SAS

R

Job description

The Congenital CMV Surveillance Epidemiologist at Minnesota Department of Health coordinates data collection, abstraction and analysis for infants with congenital CMV and related conditions as part of the Longitudinal Follow-Up Unit. The position requires epidemiologic experience and data handling skills, with telework eligibility up to 50% in Minnesota or border states.

As a temporary, exempt professional, you will support state surveillance efforts, ensure data quality and contribute to public