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Working Title: Sage Programs Data Evaluator

Job Class: Research Scientist 3

Agency: Health Department

• Job ID : 77923

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be accepted through 7/3/24.

• Date Posted : 06/27/2024

• Closing Date : 07/10/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota Department of Health

• Division/Unit : Health Promotion & Chronic Disease/ Sage

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00am-4:30pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $36.71 - $54.60 / hourly; $76,650 - $114,005 / annually

• Job Class Option : Health

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - Professional Employees (MAPE)

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Help play an important role in the health of Minnesotan women. The Cancer Control and Prevention/Sage Programs section of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease (HPCD) division seeks a Research Scientist 3 to be a Sage Programs Data Evaluator.

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct research, evaluation, and statistical analysis on various methods and programs used in the Sage Programs Section.

• Develop and execute Sage Programs evaluation plans; provide data preparation, management, quality assurance, control, and analysis of program data; and work with clinics and IT connections to develop and sustain electronic health record (EHR) transfers to obtain CDC-required data.

• Design and develop intervention studies, surveys, and other special research and evaluation projects such as systems to evaluate work conducted with Sage-eligible participants.

• Participate in grant writing and applications.

Work may be conducted in-person in St. Paul, or as telework for applicants who reside in MN, IA, WI, ND, or SD, based on the business needs of the unit and supervisor discretion. Position location will be determined by the top candidate and will be based out of the closest MDH office location. Attendance to in person quarterly meetings in St. Paul is required and there will be additional periodic requirements in office based on the business needs of the unit and supervisor discretion.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure your resume/application clearly describe your experience in the areas listed below and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

Four (4) years’ experience in health-related research design and methodology. Experience to include the following:

• Conducting analyses in an analytical, evaluative, or research program.

• Data collection and analysis, data quality assurance, and cleaning.

• Interpretation of program outcome and evaluation data.

A degree in public health, epidemiology, biology, nursing, psychology, social work, biostatistics or related field may count towards experience as follows:

• Master's = 18 months

• Doctoral = 24 months

Ability and skills to be assessed during the interview process:

• Knowledge about public health principles and cancer control.

• Ability to identify and evaluate relevant information and make recommendations.

• Knowledge of survey and scale construction, experimental design and making informed decisions based on data.

• Human relations and communication skills sufficient to achieve effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to present results clearly and effectively in writing and effectively organize and synthesize material from diverse sources into comprehensive reports, manuscripts, and grant applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cancer control and cardiovascular disease.

• Experience with high level database analysis and use of statistical software such as SAS, SPSS, Stata or R.

• Experience coordinating multiple tasks and activities of others to implement an intervention or survey/data collection project.

• Experience with data visualization techniques.

• Experience identifying potential funding sources and writing grant proposals.

• Experience with clinical health systems, services, and electronic health systems.

• Experience using appropriate methodology to answer complex research questions.

• Knowledge of MDH authority and responsibilities for collecting, protecting, analyzing, and disseminating data.

Additional Requirements

• Must successfully pass a background and reference check.

• This employment does not require a valid driver's license, but it does demand occasional travel, which the candidate will be responsible for meeting.

• The successful candidate under U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services regulations must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins. The agency is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.