**Working Title: MEDSS Informatician - Research Scientist 2** **Job Class: Research Scientist 2** **Agency: Health Department** + **Job ID** : 87408 + **Location** : St. Paul + **Telework Eligible** : Yes + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited + **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers + **Date Posted** : 09/06/2025 + **Closing Date** : 09/12/2025 + **Hiring Agency** : Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) + **Division/Unit** : Health Protection / IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Staff + **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. + **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday + **Travel Required** : Yes - Up to 25% of the time + **Salary Range:** $31.92 - $47.05 / hourly; $66,648 - $98,240 / annually + **Classified Status** : Classified + **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) + **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt + **Re-Posting** : Yes + 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. THIS POSITION IS BEING REPOSTED. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT, YOU WOULD STILL NEED TO REAPPLY TO BE CONSIDERED. Join our mission-driven team in the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention & Control (IDEPC)Division of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), where you will contribute to protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of Minnesotans! The purpose of this position is to conduct research to examine, devise and evaluate business processes and procedures to enhance Minnesota Electronic Disease Surveillance System (MEDSS) operations and data quality for all MEDSS users during the process of upgrading the application to a new version. Working as a MEDSS Informatician, you will: + Design, document, and help support development of documentation needed to upgrade the application to improve MEDSS operations. + Develop and deliver training and written guidance to meet the needs of MEDSS users and assist with overall MEDSS implementation. + Establish and maintain working relationships with internal and external partners. + Research topics such as interoperability and health information system data. + Create end user testing procedures and help define and document business workflow processes withing MEDSS. **This position will have the option of teleworking; however, it will be based on the business needs of the unit and is at supervisory discretion.** **Minimum Qualifications** _To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure your_ **_resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below_** _and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held._ Three (3) years of experience in data science, analytics, interoperability, data equity, informatics, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, and data strategy, data modernization, governance and research and: + Experience coordinating health informatics or IT-related projects, including planning, timeline development, and stakeholder communication. + Experience with public health information systems, especially disease surveillance systems and/or public health and/or health case data messaging. + Knowledge of and experience using health information standards such as FHIR and HL7. + Experience working with interoperability standards such as HL7 v2/v3, CDA, FHIR, LOINC, SNOMED, and ICD coding. A degree in a related field such as Informatics, Public Health, Health Services Research, Health Informatics or a closely related field may count towards professional experience as follows: Doctorate = 24 months of experience, master’s degree = 18 months of experience, bachelor's degree = 12 months of experience, associate degree = 6 months of experience. **Preferred Qualifications** + A master's degree or certification in health informatics or a closely related field. + Understanding of the MEDSS system and the underlying software in the current implementation. + Experience with Jira, scrum, sprints, and agile development. + Experience with standardized electronic data feeds such as ELR, eCR, and MMGs. + Familiar with data lakes, data warehouses, and APIs. **Additional Requirements** This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check. 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.