Informatics Epidemiologist
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Epidemiologist
Opening Date: December 30, 2025
Closing Date: January 13, 2026
Job Class Code: 4363
Grade: 26
Salary: $56,264.00 - $78,998.40 per year
Position Number: 02000-3908
Location: This is a full-time position located in Augusta. This position allows for partial telework with manager approval.
Job Description:
Maine CDC's Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ID Epi) Program is looking for an Informatics Epidemiologist to provide support within the program's Informatics Epidemiology team. This team is responsible for finding technical solutions to human problems and collaborating closely with our informatics programmers to improve Maine CDC's informatics systems.
In this position, you will support the informatics and data modernization objectives within the ID Epi Program including tracking grant related requirements, submitting federal progress reports, and providing informatics support to our field and central epidemiology teams. You will do this work collaboratively with the informatics team which includes programmers, informaticians, and epidemiologists. You will work with the informatics team to brainstorm, plan, and implement solutions to make our work more efficient, complete, and accurate.
Core Responsibilities
You will serve as an Informatics Epidemiologist within the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program in Maine. You will be responsible for supporting surveillance systems (including but not limited to disease surveillance and syndromic surveillance) and providing expertise and training for other staff. You will use epidemiologic/analytic expertise combined with informatics to maintain, support, and improve Maine's multiple surveillance systems.
You will also:
• Assist with data quality and data management projects
• Provide epidemiologic expertise for the onboarding of electronic laboratory reports and electronic case reports
• Provide professional consultation to program epidemiologists and healthcare partners
• Collaborate with other epidemiologists to improve overall program operations.
• Provide input to public health policy initiatives based on surveillance and evaluation to reduce barriers to disease control and prevention.
• Communicate informatics information in a way that is understandable to non-technical partners
• Serve as Epidemiologist-On-Call on a rotating basis.
• Coordinate (or participate) in a state sponsored informatics workgroup.
• Assist the Program Manager in the writing of informatics grant sections and completion of required reporting.
• Assist in completing the program's informatics objectives by attending regular informatics team meetings within the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program and assisting in informatics grant objectives.
• Assist with coordination of statewide surveillance for reportable infectious conditions and provide informatics consultation to medical providers and members of the public.
• Participate in and contribute to overall Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program planning and evaluation activities.
• Assist in additional duties as reasonably assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: A Masters Degree in Epidemiology or closely related field or a Bachelors Degree in Epidemiology or closely related field and two (2) years professional experience in epidemiology. Equivalent related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred candidates will also have:
• Previous experience in informatics including HL7 messaging, programming languages, SQL structure and coding, syndromic surveillance, and/or surveillance systems (examples NBS, REDCap, ESSENCE, MVPS, etc.)
• Knowledge of principles and practice of epidemiology and public health surveillance
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and summarize a variety of information
• Experience with statistics and statistical software (SAS, R Script, Python, etc.)
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Agency information:
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.
The mission for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), within which this position is located, is to develop and deliver services to preserve, protect, and promote the health and well-being of the citizens of Maine.
Application Information:
For additional information about this position please contact Jared Peters, Senior Health Program Manager, at (207) 287-7204.
Please submit all documents or files in PDF or Word format.
To request a paper application, please contact Mandy Hernandez at [click to reveal email address]
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"Dirigo" or "I lead"-as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
- Work-Life Fit - Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage - The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costsfor you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Health Insurance Premium Credit - Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
- Dental Insurance - The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
- Retirement Plan - The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
- Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child-including fathers and adoptive parents-receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
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