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Working Title: Emerging and Respiratory Diseases Student Worker

Job Class: Student Worker Para Professional Senior

Agency: Health Department

+ **Job ID** : 90236

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes

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

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Temporary

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 11/19/2025

+ **Closing Date** : Continuous until all positions are filled

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Health Department

+ **Division/Unit** : Health Protection / IDEPC / HERDs Assistant Section Manager and Highly Impacted Settings

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

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

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $19.85 - $23.61 / hourly

+ **Classified Status** : Unclassified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 207 – American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees (AFSCME Technical, Council No. 5)

+ **Work Area** : Department of Health

+ **End Date** : 08/30/2027

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No

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.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is seeking multiple Student Workers to support the Emerging Infections Program (EIP), Influenza, H5N1 Influenza Surveillance Programs, and the Long COVID surveillance project within the IDEPC Division.

The Student Worker will assist with surveillance activities for invasive bacterial infections and respiratory diseases (e.g., COVID, RSV, Influenza, and H5N1 Influenza). Primary responsibilities include data collection through medical record review, data entry, and data management.

Long COVID Surveillance Project: The Student Worker will conduct structured interviews with Minnesota residents who have laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infections. This position will assist in assessing long-COVID symptoms and characterizing illness severity and duration through structured case interviews and data documentation.

This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies as they become available through April 30, 2026. Candidates will remain under consideration throughout the duration of the posting period unless notified otherwise.

These positions are part-time and will work 20 hours per week. The specific hours and days of work are flexible within 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, around the student's class schedule. Work may be conducted in-person in St. Paul, or as telework for applicants who reside in MN, IA, WI, ND, or SD based on the business needs of the unit and supervisor discretion. These temporary positions are expected to end by August 30, 2027, or until the selected candidate completes their educational program, whichever occurs sooner.

Minimum Qualifications

_To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure your resume/application clearly describe your experience in the areas listed below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held, the college where you are currently enrolled, your intended major, and anticipated graduation date. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position._

Completion of two years of post-secondary education in one of the following areas: epidemiology, public health, environmental health, or a related field.

Student Worker Eligibility: To be eligible for appointment as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Senior you must be enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate program or plan to enroll within three months. Students may be "off" for the summer or for one semester/quarter and remain employed as a student worker, but such absences cannot exceed one semester/quarter in a year. If you are enrolled at a credit-granting institution you must carry at least six semester/nine quarter credits. If enrolled at a non-credit granting institution or one that only offers one credit per class, you must be taking two or more classes per semester/quarter. Any lesser credit (class) load will be treated as a semester/quarter off. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least two courses or making progress on a dissertation. You will be asked to complete an Educational Verification form prior to appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Ability to make a 1-2 year commitment.

+ Currently accepted or enrolled in a degree-seeking graduate program (MPH or MS) in epidemiology, public health, environmental health, or related public health field with career goals in applied infectious disease epidemiology.

+ Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relations with co-workers, supervisors, and health care professionals.

+ Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

+ Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and adapt to change.

Additional Requirements

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

+ Please ensure your application/resume clearly indicate the college where you are currently enrolled as well as your intended major, starting year, and anticipated graduation date.

+ The successful candidate under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins. The 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.