Salary: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually
Location : Lexington County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 181746
Agency: SCDPH-PH Central Office
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
Closing Date: 11/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: EB44
Position Number:: [click to reveal phone number]61006398
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: CLN11
Hiring Range - Min.: $85,000.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $90,000.00
Opening Date: 11/03/2025
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: If you meet the requirements of the position and would like to be considered, you must submit a state application online. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume may be uploaded for review but will NOT be used to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position or substitute for completing any section of the application. Supplemental questions are considered part of the application and must be completed. The quality of the application presented (completeness and accuracy as well as grammar and spelling) will be considered prior to the offer of an interview. A criminal records check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the stated closing date.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities
Careers at DPH: Work that makes a difference!

Embracing Service, Inspiring Innovation, Promoting Teamwork, Pursuing Excellence, and Advancing Equity
Under supervision of the PHS Director/Program Manager II, serves as the senior epidemiologist for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and the MCH/Title V /Block Grant. Provides visionary leadership, direction, oversight, and expertise on complex data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting/dissemination of maternal and child health data. Uses critical thinking skills and principles from public health, biostatistics, and epidemiological sciences to promote and support the agency's mission, vision, and strategic plan. Uses data to influence decision-making and policy development. Supervises other epidemiologists.

STRATEGY AND PLANNING: Lead the MCH epidemiology team to support the MCH Bureau and for the MCH/Title V Block Grant. Collaborate with MCH teams. Promote implementation of Department of Public Health (DPH) and MCH Bureau Strategic Plans and contribute to development, implementation, and monitoring of organizational performance standards. Identify opportunities for professional development. Recommends policy and program changes to executive managers. Direct state MCH program planning efforts with respect to surveillance and other epidemiological data and evaluation.
DISSEMINATION: Conduct and oversee literature reviews for design of programs, preparation of publications, and planning evaluation. Design, prepare, and review analytic reports. Make oral presentations on results of data analyses to diverse audiences. Lead the development of and contact epidemiological studies for program planning. Conduct and develop methods for advance descriptive and comprehensive data analyses for purposes including the Title V application, needs assessment, and other MCH needs.
SUPERVISION: Plan, assign, schedule, prioritize, direct and coordinate the work of assigned epidemiologists, interns, and other staff. Conduct employee performance reviews of epidemiologists, ensuring the accuracy and quality of work and overall work performance. This position also oversees the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) projects, serving as the Principal Investigator, for South Carolina, and supervises the Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee (MMMRC) epidemiologist and the data manager/epidemiologist for other MCH programs.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATON/SUPPORT: Participate in writing grants and other funding proposals. Direct, review and develop requests for proposals and contracts for data analysis and evaluation projects. Provide and review technical assistance to communities and outside partners with respect to surveillance and other epidemiological data. Work as a liaison to outside entities to develop and maintain partnerships for sharing and using data.

Minimum and Additional Requirements
State Minimum Requirements: Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a closely related field and relevant working experience. An M.D. or doctoral degree in epidemiology, or advanced training in applied epidemiology, such as the Public Health Prevention Specialist Program at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), may substitute for experience.
Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Agency Additional Requirements: Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.

Preferred Qualifications

At least five years of experience analyzing and reporting MCH data.

Additional Comments
EEO: The Department of Public Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants needing accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesn't impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

STATE DISASTER PLAN: In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, Department of Public Health employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.

DRIVING RECORD: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant, being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

15 days Annual (Vacation) Leave per year
15 days Sick Leave per year
13 Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click for additional information.
S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
Retirement benefit choices *
- State Retirement Plan
- State Optional Retirement Program

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.

HYBRID WORK: The option to work partially remote or adjusted work hours may be available after 12 months of employment for approved positions.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Do you have a master's degree in Public Health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a closely related field and relevant working experience; Or an M.D. or doctoral degree in epidemiology, or advanced training in applied epidemiology, such as the Public Health Prevention Specialist Program at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), may substitute for experience.

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Are you a current or former SCDPH employee?

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Would you be willing to accept a salary within the hiring range of $85,000 - $90,000?

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Do you have experience planning and leading epidemiological investigations?

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If you answered "Yes" to question four (4), please describe your experience. If you do not have any experience, please type "N/A" below
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Do you have experience with SAS statistical software?

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If you answered "Yes" to question six (6), please explain how long and in what ways you have used SAS. If you do not have any experience, please type "N/A" below.
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Do you have experience using data visualization software, such as Tableau or ArcGIS?

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If you answered "Yes" to question eight (8), please briefly describe your experience using data visualization software. If you do not have any experience, please type "N/A" below.
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Do you have at least three (3) years of supervisory experience?

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If you answered "Yes" to question 10, please briefly describe your experience supervising staff. If you do not have any experience, please type "N/A" below.
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Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. The application and not an attached resume will be reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. I have read and understand this statement.

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Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring. I have read and understand this statement.

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If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver's license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record. I have read and understand this statement.

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How did you hear about this position?

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Senior Maternal Child Health and Title V (Epidemiologist III)-61006398

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