Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleAssistant Research Scientist (Health Services Research) / Research Scientist 1 (Health Services Research) / Research Scientist 2 (Health Services Research) - 87060

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade22

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

Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $101197 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Center for Applied Research and Evaluation/Bureau of Quality Measurement and Evaluation

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Assistant Research Scientist (Health Services Research), SG14:
Bachelor's degree in public health, public administration and policy, epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, social sciences, engineering, health economics, finance, or a related field and one year of professional research experience in an appropriate field.
Substitution: 30 graduate hours leading to an advanced degree in an appropriate field may be substituted for the required experience.

Research Scientist 1 (Health Services Research), SG18:
Bachelor's degree in public health, public administration and policy, epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, social sciences, engineering, health economics, finance, or a related field and two years of professional research experience in an appropriate field.
Substitution: master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of the experience.

Research Scientist 2 (Health Services Research), SG22:
Bachelor's degree in public health, public administration and policy, epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, social sciences, engineering, health economics, finance, or a related field and three years of professional research experience in an appropriate field.
Substitutions: master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of experience, and Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong data management and data validation skills. Experience with extracting, merging, and linking health care datasets for the application of higher order analysis. Proven experience developing statistical programs in SAS and/or SQL languages. Knowledge of statistical methods and their application for predictive analytics. Familiarity with quality improvement concepts and methodologies. Experience with data visualization software such as Tableau. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and Power Point. Excellent communication, organization, and program management skills.  The ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.

Duties Description The Assistant Research Scientist/Research Scientist I/II in the New York State Department of Health's Office of Health Services Quality and Analytics (OHSQA) will help to ensure that all New Yorkers irrespective of their person and care setting will have access to health care services that are safe and of the highest quality consistent with the best available evidence. The entry-to-mid-level researcher will work for the Bureau of Quality Measurement and Evaluation to help the Office meet its expanding responsibilities to promote health care quality and patient safety through a variety of data-driven means including research, evaluation, and health information analysis. The candidate will serve as a Research Scientist, supporting the collection and reporting of quality and care management data, and supporting ongoing research studies. Care Management encompasses Medicaid Health Home, Health Plan, and social care needs care management programs and the candidate will help to investigate and track the quality of the care delivered to help set priorities for future policy. The entry-to-mid-level researcher will be supervised by a senior level researcher.

Duties include utilizing several quality and utilization data sources within OHSQA, assisting in original research studies, design and conducting analyses to evaluate Medicaid managed care health plans and Health Home care management programs. This includes managing the intake of large care management activities data files, an enrollment database, and other quality data indicators. Responsibilities also include developing reporting tools, including custom built SAS or SQL programming to produce tables and figures.

Additional Comments SG14: $52,198 - $66,634
SG18: $65,001 - $82,656
SG22: $79,928 - $101,197

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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

Contact Information

Name Human Resources Management Group PC/ARS,RS1,RS2/87060

Telephone (518) 486-1812

Fax (518) 473-3395

Email Address Resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217 Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference PC/ARS/RS1/RS2/87060 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, PC/ARS/RS1/RS2/87060, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.