Newborn Screening Epidemiologist

Overview Pierre, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; Rapid City, SD or Aberdeen, SD | Health | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly Salary: $70,672.54 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications. Pay Grade: K. Closing Date: 6/12/26. This is a full-time position with the Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health. Responsibilities This position is the Newborn Screening Epidemiologist. It is an integral role spanning biostatistics, epidemiology, informatics, and data analysis. Responsibilities include working closely with the CYSHCN Program Director, the MCH team, and external partners to implement and maintain a newborn screening surveillance system, provide data reports, and analyze trends in newborn screening results. The role collaborates with contracted newborn screening laboratory staff and contracted follow-up staff, and coordinates with key hospital and clinic personnel to ensure compliance with newborn screening procedures and quality initiatives. Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required. Ideal Candidate The Ideal Candidate Will Have: Master's degree in public health or epidemiology or applied biostatistics. Knowledge of R/RStudio, SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide, Python, SQL, Tableau, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), ArcGIS, and Power BI. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge: Knowledge of epidemiologic methods, public health reporting, and data governance practices. Skills: Produce routine and ad hoc reports for CDC, HRSA, leadership, and program staff; Analyze trends, disparities, and outcomes to support program improvement and evaluation; Develop dashboards and data visualizations for internal and external reporting; Support data integration, mapping, validation, and interoperability standards; Maintain data specifications, quality controls, and longitudinal linkage processes; Collaborate with IT, developers, and providers to improve workflows and system usability; Participate in testing, validation, and implementation activities for NBSSS enhancements; Support secure data access, audit logging, and compliance with HIPAA and state data governance requirements; Assist with onboarding providers and maintain technical documentation and user guidance; Support data migration, post-implementation monitoring, and data quality assessment activities; Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Abilities: Analyze, interpret, and communicate public health data to technical and non-technical audiences; Work collaboratively across programmatic, technical, and operational teams. Additional Requirements To be considered, please attach your resume. This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act and is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08. The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota uses E-Verify for employment eligibility verification upon hire. Benefits The State of South Dakota offers a $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, and generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS. #J-18808-Ljbffr