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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/16/16

Applications Due09/30/16

Vacancy ID33056

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 5 (Epidemiology) - 32598

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade31

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $104570 to $127297 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Division of Epidemiology, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications Master’s Degree in Public Health or Epidemiology and five years of professional research experience; or a Doctorate in the mentioned degrees and three years of such experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical, terminal degree (M.D., D.O., D.V.M., V.M.D., D.M.D, D.D.S., D.N.P., PhD in Nursing) from a US accredited college or university; Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) training desirable; ten or more years’ experience in the area of communicable disease control including surveillance and outbreak response activities; experience in computer data management and analysis, including professional experience with statistical database software, such as SAS, and Microsoft software (Access, Excel); excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills, including both public speaking and preparation of written materials such as reports, abstracts for presentations, and scientific publications; experience supervising professional level staff and providing public health consultation to clinicians; excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work as part of a team and interact with individuals across all levels of an organization.

Duties Description The Research Scientist 5 (RS5) position will provide leadership and subject matter expertise necessary to respond to existing gaps in surveillance, scientific research, and the control and prevention of Zika and other emerging infectious diseases. The incumbent will provide consultation and guidance to local health departments, healthcare providers, and other partners; develop protocols to address and coordinate surveillance, investigation and response and methods to analyze and exchange information with multiple jurisdictions and agencies; use data systems to integrate and analyze data to rapidly identify clusters and links between cases; contribute to policy development and scientific knowledge through development and execution of research studies and publication of results in peer reviewed journals, presentations, guidance documents and educational materials; and supervise directly and indirectly central office and regional professional research scientists and other epidemiology staff.

Additional Comments Permanent, full-time, non-competitive appointment. Occasional travel, including overnights and travel to areas that may not be served by public transportation is required.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Management Group, DJA/32598/RS5

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your cover letter and resume, preferably in .PDF format, to the Human Resources Management Group, DJA/32598/RS5, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237- 0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference Code DJA/32598/RS5 included in the subject line. *Failure to include the required information in the subject line of your email or fax may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2016.

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