Epidemiologist jobs in Saint Louis, MO

Job Location: This position will be located at 930 WIldwood Dr., Jefferson City, MO, 65109

Why you’ll love this position:

This position is a part of a dynamic team and national network of individuals with a mission to gather, analyze, interpret, and disseminate environmental health data and information. You will use data to assess, control, and prevent the public health impacts of exposure to environmental hazards. You will love this position if you are a technically minded individual who enjoys transforming data into action, and you want to help improve and protect people’s health and quality of life. This position is in the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) program, which is funded by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What you’ll do:

• Work independently and collaboratively on projects to identify, evaluate, and prevent public health impacts of exposures to environmental hazards
• Gather, analyze, and interpret environmental health data to draw connections between environmental exposures and disease
• Use mapping and statistical software to analyze, visualize, and display data
• Disseminate/communicate findings of environmental health evaluations/studies
• Implement and evaluate program activities relating to the prevention and control of environmental induced disease
• Work closely with diverse groups of people including scientists/experts in other programs/agencies
• Contribute to and grow professionally by participating in bureau, division, state, and national teams and organizations

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health or biological, physical, or environmental science
• Two or more years of relevant experience in surveillance, detection, prevention, and/or control of exposures and/or disease
• Experience with SAS or other statistical software and general programming techniques is highly desirable but not required
• Experience with data visualization and Geographic Information Systems (Tableau or ArcGIS) is desirable but not required
• Strong data management and analysis skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Substitution of education or experience may be considered

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Elizabeth Semkiw at EPHTN@health.mo.gov, Cynthia Brown at 573-751-6102.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.