Environmental Epidemiologist - EPS II

The State of Colorado is hiring an Environmental Epidemiologist (EPS II) in Denver, CO, with a salary range of $74,604 to $82,068 annually. This full-time position focuses on improving public health and the environment. Applicants must be Colorado residents. The role offers employee wellness programs, professional development, flexible schedules, and other benefits. Applications are due by March 10, 2025.
Salary : $74,604.00 - $82,068.00 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: FAA00104 - 02/18/25
Department: Department of Public Health & Environment
Division: Administration Division
Opening Date: 02/28/2025
Closing Date: 3/10/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: loveleena.rana@state.co.us
Salary Note: Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Department Information
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Be BOLD... Make a real difference . . .
Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a better Colorado? Are you looking for a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a fantastic position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of Colorado's people and the quality of its environment.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Flexible including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
• A variety of employee resource groups

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Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

Description of Job

The Work Unit:
The Office of Environmental Justice ("OEJ") seeks to advance environmental justice in Colorado in partnership with disproportionately impacted communities ("DI communities"), the Environmental Justice Advisory Board ("EJAB"), and Department and Environmental Division leadership and staff. The OEJ's roles include:
• Serving as a liaison to, building trust with, and increasing meaningful engagement with DI Communities by improving the two-way flow of information and increasing responsiveness to community questions and concerns;
• Developing and managing Department environmental justice goals, metrics, and objectives; Administering the EJ Grant Program
• Working with Environmental Divisions, the EJAB, and the Ombudsperson to implement statutory environmental justice mandates, including specific benchmarks and targets established by the Environmental Justice Act (House Bill 21-1266);
• Working with the Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) to implement the Mobile Home Park Water Quality Bill (HB23-1257) by leading community engagement with mobile home park residents;
• Coordinating environmental justice work within the department and with other federal, state, local, and tribal government partners; and
• Identifying DI communities using spatial analysis technology based on continuously updated, best-available data.
What You Will Be Doing:
This position supports the Office of Environmental Justice and the Environmental Justice Advisory Board by providing expert consultation on epidemiological matters, including Colorado EnviroScreen data and methodologies, cumulative impact assessments, and reducing health disparities. This position provides technical assistance and epidemiologic consultation to OEJ staff members; responsibilities include:
• Conducting complex data analyses on large and small datasets using methodological techniques and computer software appropriate for epidemiological analysis. Including descriptive and inferential statistical analysis, ensuring appropriate statistical methodology is utilized to perform epidemiologic analyses of multiple data streams.
• Conducting investigations of environmental health threats, including collecting and analyzing health and environmental data; preparing interpretation of findings and sharing recommended prevention and control measures.
• Supporting program and policy planning activities of the office with reports and information and serving as an epidemiological content specialist.
• Analyzing health-related trends; assessing individual- and community-level risk factors in the population; interpreting and reporting findings that have public health implications; and developing policy recommendations.
• Responding to complex requests for data on environmental health-related statistics and associated risks. In addition, this position may act as a resource to internal and external customers, responding to requests for information and presentations from the public, the media, CDPHE, and other environmental and health professionals.
• Providing technical support for OEJ GIS platforms.
Responsibilities of the position include but not limited to:
• The position uses R, ArcGIS, and other statistical software to analyze data and make programmatic recommendations and decisions.
• This position helps inform what epidemiological methods or analyses will enhance the efficacy of Colorado EnviroScreen, that are also responsive to stakeholder interests.
• The position utilizes spatial analysis to examine multiple environmental exposures and potential health effects.
• Implementing proposed methodological updates in the R code for Colorado EnviroScreen. Running the code, documenting the updates, and delivering the final shapefile for display on the platform.
• Supporting in creating technical documentation for continued transparency around data and methods used in OEJ analyses.
• Researching laws, regulations, policies, and ordinances related to environmental justice and health that have been adopted or are proposed at the state, federal, local, and tribal level.
• Troubleshoot GIS platform issues in consultation with the Senior GIS Analyst as needed.
• Other Duties As Assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Residency Requirement: (New)
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience Only:
Six (6) years of relevant experience in environmental epidemiology, biostatistics, geospatial analysis, health equity or an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education in (environmental epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health sciences, public health, environmental justice) and/or relevant experience in environmental epidemiology, biostatistics, geospatial analysis, health equity or an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years
• This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. "See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. A copy of your transcript must be submitted at the time of application (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
• *** YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS TO YOUR APPLICATION*
NOTE: Click on the link here to submit a complete application that documents your work history giving details of your qualifications, including how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications for this position when listing your work history.
Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:
• Relevant experience with the State of Colorado
• Ability and experience analyzing environmental, public health, or socioeconomic datasets. Experience using statistical, geographic information systems (GIS), and data visualizations tools or software to conduct analyses of this type of data.
• Ability and experience in the development of public health study designs and research methods. Experience in designing and applying statistical, including GIS, methods to asses the relationship between exposure and outcome data. Data could include environmental, health or socioeconomic data.
• Demonstrated writing and communication skills through publications, technical reports, or presentations, including data visualizations, on scientific topics.
• Experience designing and implementing culturally sensitive outreach strategies tailored to diverse and/or disproportionately impacted communities, with the ability to build trust and foster collaboration.
• Experience in the fields of environmental health, epidemiology, biostatistics, and and understanding of the general principles of public health, particularly as it relates to cumulative pollution exposures and environmental justice concepts.

Conditions of Employment: Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.
Appeal Rights: (Updated)
An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.
As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.
Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department's action.
For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.gov/board-rules.
Supplemental Information
A complete application packet must include:
• A completed State of Colorado application.
• A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position.
• If using education to qualify, a copy of your college/university transcripts. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process:
• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
• Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about , including your rights and responsibilities.
You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
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The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all...