Foodborne Diseases Student Worker-Student Worker Para Prof Sr

• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul
• Telework Eligible:
  Yes- hybrid
• Full/Part Time:
  Part-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Limited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 09/17/2026
• Closing Date: 09/30/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Health Department / Health-AFSCME
• Division/Unit:
  Health Protection / IDEPC FWVZD Foodborne Dis Staff
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $20.20 - $24.02 / 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: 09/01/2028
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  No

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 our team of Student Workers within the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention & Control (IDEPC) Division as a key part of the statewide public health system, dedicated to MDH’s mission: protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Minnesotans. As a Foodborne Diseases Student Worker, you will conduct surveillance activities for Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Escherichia coli O157:

H7 infections, other Shiga toxin-producing

E. coli infections, and other reportable diseases. Additionally, will assist in epidemiological investigations of outbreaks of communicable disease, participate in data collection through structured telephone interviews and provide data management in epidemiological studies to describe illness and sequelae and identify risk factors for enteric infections.

This vacancy announcement will be used to fill two (2) Student Worker Para Professional Senior positions.

These positions are part-time and will work 20 hours per week. The specific hours and days of work are flexible within 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work. These positions are temporary and is expected to end by September 01, 2028, or until the selected candidate completes their educational program, whichever occurs sooner.

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, Environmental Health or related public health field.

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.

• Able to make a 1 to 2 year commitment
• Currently accepted or enrolled in a degree-seeking graduate program in Epidemiology, 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…