MiTracking Epidemiologist (4824)
Career Opportunities: MiTracking Epidemiologist (4824)
Requisition ID 4824 - Posted - Remote/Virtual - Administrative - Full-Time Job Description Print PreviewMPHI is a Michigan-based and nationally engaged, non-profit public health institute. We are a team of teams, process and content experts, dedicated to building A world where tomorrow is healthier than today!
Title: MiTracking Epidemiologist
$58,364.80 - $93,475.20 / Posted Thru: 4/17/2026
Location: Remote/Virtual - Must Live and Work in Michigan
Occasional in-person at Lansing, MI office required
Purpose: The person in this position is responsible for providing epidemiological support for the Michigan Environmental Public Health Tracking program ("MiTracking").
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with data partners to develop and update metadata for hazard, exposure, and health datasets.
- Develop and work with data partners to develop and update data measures obtained from datasets, including display in GIS format.
- Maintain data that are on the MiTracking data portal.
- Lead twice yearly submission of data to CDC.
- Ensure data quality and security through use of a Quality Assurance template.
- Assist in development, enhancement, and testing of web portal display and query of Michigan's environmental hazard, exposure, and health data.
- Assist in analyzing data, writing reports and publications, and developing visualizations such as dashboards and data stories using Michigan environmental data.
- Monitor new developments in Environmental Public Health Tracking data analysis, display and use for public health actions.
- Assist the MiTracking Health Educator in drafting language and interpreting data for reports, social media posts, and presentations.
- Actively participate in State and/or CDC work groups.
- Respond to internal and external data requests.
- Assure compliance with confidentiality requirements.
- Implement quality control on all projects.
- Identify and utilize best practices for management of large data sets.
- Document methods and processes.
- Aid in grant reporting and application development.
- Always represent the best interests of MDHHS and MPHI.
- Conduct all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
Education: Possession of a master’s degree with a major in public health, epidemiology, or biostatistics with a minimum of 8 semester (12 term) graduate-level hours in epidemiology and/or biostatistics.
Experience: No experience required.
Important Skills and Characteristics
- Excellent organizational, data management, and analytical skills. Knowledge of data quality.
- Effective oral and written commutation skills.
- Self-motivated and able to complete work in a timely manner.
- Proficiency in SAS, Microsoft Access and Excel, and Tableau (or other data visualization software) preferred.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Standard office environment. Requires a valid vehicle operator’s license to attend in-state meetings, conferences, and trainings. Out-of-state travel requiring overnight stays is possible. This position is located in Lansing, Michigan. There is an option for hybrid remote/in-office or entirely remote work although attendance would be expected at occasional in-person meetings in Lansing, MI.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No assigned responsibility.
IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: This position provides epidemiologic support to a team of environmental public health specialists including epidemiologists and health educators and provides information to Information Technology/Web Developer professionals.
REQUIRED COMMUNICATION
Contact Person/Group
Frequency
Purpose
Supervisor
Daily
Supervision
Internal Partners
As Needed
Collaboration
External Stakeholders
As Needed
Collaboration
“For purposes of employment standards, this classification is “Exempt” from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.”
MPHI works with you to promote health for everyone. Together, we will build a world where tomorrow is healthier than today!
MPHI is an EEO/AA employer that participates with e-verify.
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Title: MiTracking Epidemiologist
$58,364.80 - $93,475.20 / Posted Thru: 4/17/2026
Location: Remote/Virtual - Must Live and Work in Michigan
Occasional in-person at Lansing, MI office required
Purpose: The person in this position is responsible for providing epidemiological support for the Michigan Environmental Public Health Tracking program ("MiTracking").
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with data partners to develop and update metadata for hazard, exposure, and health datasets.
- Develop and work with data partners to develop and update data measures obtained from datasets, including display in GIS format.
- Maintain data that are on the MiTracking data portal.
- Lead twice yearly submission of data to CDC.
- Ensure data quality and security through use of a Quality Assurance template.
- Assist in development, enhancement, and testing of web portal display and query of Michigan's environmental hazard, exposure, and health data.
- Assist in analyzing data, writing reports and publications, and developing visualizations such as dashboards and data stories using Michigan environmental data.
- Monitor new developments in Environmental Public Health Tracking data analysis, display and use for public health actions.
- Assist the MiTracking Health Educator in drafting language and interpreting data for reports, social media posts, and presentations.
- Actively participate in State and/or CDC work groups.
- Respond to internal and external data requests.
- Assure compliance with confidentiality requirements.
- Implement quality control on all projects.
- Identify and utilize best practices for management of large data sets.
- Document methods and processes.
- Aid in grant reporting and application development.
- Always represent the best interests of MDHHS and MPHI.
- Conduct all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
Education: Possession of a master’s degree with a major in public health, epidemiology, or biostatistics with a minimum of 8 semester (12 term) graduate-level hours in epidemiology and/or biostatistics.
Experience: No experience required.
Important Skills and Characteristics
- Excellent organizational, data management, and analytical skills. Knowledge of data quality.
- Effective oral and written commutation skills.
- Self-motivated and able to complete work in a timely manner.
- Proficiency in SAS, Microsoft Access and Excel, and Tableau (or other data visualization software) preferred.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Standard office environment. Requires a valid vehicle operator’s license to attend in-state meetings, conferences, and trainings. Out-of-state travel requiring overnight stays is possible. This position is located in Lansing, Michigan. There is an option for hybrid remote/in-office or entirely remote work although attendance would be expected at occasional in-person meetings in Lansing, MI.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No assigned responsibility.
IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: This position provides epidemiologic support to a team of environmental public health specialists including epidemiologists and health educators and provides information to Information Technology/Web Developer professionals.
REQUIRED COMMUNICATION
Contact Person/Group
Frequency
Purpose
Supervisor
Daily
Supervision
Internal Partners
As Needed
Collaboration
External Stakeholders
As Needed
Collaboration
“For purposes of employment standards, this classification is “Exempt” from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.”
MPHI works with you to promote health for everyone. Together, we will build a world where tomorrow is healthier than today!
MPHI is an EEO/AA employer that participates with e-verify.
Email this job to a friend The job has been sent to The job has been sent toMPHI is a Michigan-based and nationally engaged, non-profit public health institute. We are a team of teams, process and content experts, dedicated to building A world where tomorrow is healthier than today!
Title: MiTracking Epidemiologist
$58,364.80 - $93,475.20 / Posted Thru: 4/17/2026
Location: Remote/Virtual - Must Live and Work in Michigan
Occasional in-person at Lansing, MI office required
Purpose: The person in this position is responsible for providing epidemiological support for the Michigan Environmental Public Health Tracking program ("MiTracking").
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with data partners to develop and update metadata for hazard, exposure, and health datasets.
- Develop and work with data partners to develop and update data measures obtained from datasets, including display in GIS format.
- Maintain data that are on the MiTracking data portal.
- Lead twice yearly submission of data to CDC.
- Ensure data quality and security through use of a Quality Assurance template.
- Assist in development, enhancement, and testing of web portal display and query of Michigan's environmental hazard, exposure, and health data.
- Assist in analyzing data, writing reports and publications, and developing visualizations such as dashboards and data stories using Michigan environmental data.
- Monitor new developments in Environmental Public Health Tracking data analysis, display and use for public health actions.
- Assist the MiTracking Health Educator in drafting language and interpreting data for reports, social media posts, and presentations.
- Actively participate in State and/or CDC work groups.
- Respond to internal and external data requests.
- Assure compliance with confidentiality requirements.
- Implement quality control on all projects.
- Identify and utilize best practices for management of large data sets.
- Document methods and processes.
- Aid in grant reporting and application development.
- Always represent the best interests of MDHHS and MPHI.
- Conduct all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
Education: Possession of a master’s degree with a major in public health, epidemiology, or biostatistics with a minimum of 8 semester (12 term) graduate-level hours in epidemiology and/or biostatistics.
Experience: No experience required.
Important Skills and Characteristics
- Excellent organizational, data management, and analytical skills. Knowledge of data quality.
- Effective oral and written commutation skills.
- Self-motivated and able to complete work in a timely manner.
- Proficiency in SAS, Microsoft Access and Excel, and Tableau (or other data visualization software) preferred.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Standard office environment. Requires a valid vehicle operator’s license to attend in-state meetings, conferences, and trainings. Out-of-state travel requiring overnight stays is possible. This position is located in Lansing, Michigan. There is an option for hybrid remote/in-office or entirely remote work although attendance would be expected at occasional in-person meetings in Lansing, MI.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No assigned responsibility.
IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: This position provides epidemiologic support to a team of environmental public health specialists including epidemiologists and health educators and provides information to Information Technology/Web Developer professionals.
REQUIRED COMMUNICATION
Contact Person/Group
Frequency
Purpose
Supervisor
Daily
Supervision
Internal Partners
As Needed
Collaboration
External Stakeholders
As Needed
Collaboration
“For purposes of employment standards, this classification is “Exempt” from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.”
MPHI works with you to promote health for everyone. Together, we will build a world where tomorrow is healthier than today!
MPHI is an EEO/AA employer that participates with e-verify.
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