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Job Class: Research Scientist 2

Agency: Health Department

+ **Job ID** : 89294

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : No

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : This vacancy is open to all qualified job seekers. Open to bidders through 10/21/2025.

+ **Date Posted** : 10/15/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 10/28/2025

+ **Hiring Agency** : Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

+ **Division** : Public Health Laboratory Division (PHL)

+ **Work Shift** : Day Shift / 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $31.92 - $47.05 / hourly; $66,648 - $98,240 / annually

+ **Bargaining Unit** : Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)

+ 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.

Join the mission-driven team at the Public Health Laboratory (PHL) and promote and protect the health of all Minnesotans. This position exists to research, develop, validate, verify, and implement newborn dried blood spot screening tests using biochemical and molecular techniques. This position assists with high complexity testing in a CLIA or CAP certified laboratory and data interpretation to identify infants at risk of disorders on the MN panel.

Responsibilities include:

+ Research, develop, validate, verify and implement biochemical and molecular methods to screen for congenital and heritable disorders in newborn babies.

+ Using dried blood spot specimens, design and improve assays using complex molecular tools and other advanced technologies for efficient and accurate detection of newborn screening disorders.

+ Improve and add testing for existing and new disorders on Minnesota's testing panel to provide early identification of infants that are at risk of rare but serious health conditions.

+ Quality control and quality assurance measures are incorporated into the testing and monitoring of testing performance.

+ Statistics are applied for determination of normal and abnormal result ranges and evaluating testing performance.

+ Assist with core laboratory, molecular testing, and data interpretation in the CLIA certified newborn screening laboratory.

This position requires working one Saturday per month in exchange for a day off during the week. This position also requires working some holidays.

Minimum Qualifications

**To facilitate proper years of service crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job hel** **d.** Only applicants with resumes that clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

Three (3) years of laboratory experience with molecular testing, including the following:

+ Experience with laboratory quality assurance practices.

+ Experience researching, evaluating, and implementing biochemical and molecular laboratory methods.

+ Experience with laboratory assay design using complex molecular tools.

Completion of a minimum of 60 semester/90 quarter college credits that includes either:

+ 24 semester/36 quarter credits in medical laboratory technology; or,

+ 24 semester/36 quarter credits of science courses that includes six semester/nine quarter credits in chemistry, six semester/nine quarter credits in biology, and 12 semester/18 quarter hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination. **Applicants will be asked to provide evidence of course completion at time of interview.**

Minimum qualifications to be assessed during the interview process:

+ Strong written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Completed degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or closely related field.

+ Experience with research and development, sequencing testing, and data analysis in a newborn screening, clinical, or research lab.

+ Experience with operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex laboratory instruments, as well as performing validation and verification of new tests and instruments.

+ Experience performing quality control interpretation and calculating statistics such as false positive rate, positive predictive value, etc., as well as performing computer-based management of laboratory analyses, LIMS, databases, and electronic reporting.

+ Experience participating in research plans for grant applications and progress reports.

Physical Requirements

+ Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds.

Additional Requirements

+ This position requires successful completion of a background check and reference check.

+ Under the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services regulations, the successful candidate must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins. This agency is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship.

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 [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.