Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 2 (Epidemiology) - 24737

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade22

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

Salary RangeFrom $79928 to $101197 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Division of Family Health / Bureau of Early Intervention

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Bureau of Early Intervention is responsible for the New York State Early Intervention Program (NYSEIP), an entitlement program which provides services to approximately 70,000 infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. Expenditures for this program exceed $650 million annually. Under the direction of the Data and Program Evaluation unit manager, the Research Scientist 2 (RS2) will provide support to the Bureau of Early Intervention with data management and program analysis to contribute to research in early childhood and to assure compliance with federal and state reporting requirements. The RS2 will be responsible for performance report regulated by the Office of Special Education Programs and web report posted on DOH site. The RS2 will provide assistance in data migration integrity between early intervention information systems, the development and implementation of business requirements to the data system, and the validation of data reporting from the information system. The RS2 will conduct cost analyses of claims and liabilities; and will support quality improvement initiatives as well as assist with directing lower-level research scientists to manage and analyze data and prepare formal reports and presentations. Specific duties include basic and advanced statistical analysis, study design, sample and power calculations, outcome interpretation, and report writing and publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Biology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Statistics/Biostatistics, Biomedical Science, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, or a related degree and three years of post-degree professional research experience in an appropriate field, or a Master's degree in the appropriate field and two years of such experience; or a doctorate in the appropriate field.

Preferred Qualifications: Work experience involving the linkage of unrelated administrative datasets to design and conduct epidemiologic research studies. Experience in the management and analysis of primary and secondary data, application of principles and statistical analysis of health service delivery and utilization models as well as public health surveillance. Experience demonstrating the ability to link public health program knowledge to epidemiology methodology, cost benefit analyses, and interpretation of results. Knowledge of quality improvement methodology, data analysis and dashboard creation. Excellent organizational skills, strong interpersonal skills and competencies in teamwork and collaborative research with analytical, critical thinking and scientific writing skills. Experience presenting surveillance and research results to technical and non-technical audiences. High level of proficiency in SAS programming (especially joining and analyzing large tables), SQL programming, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Word. Experience with Tableau and Geographical Information System (GIS) software.

Additional Comments Contingent permanent, full-time, non-competitive position.

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, MR/RS2/24737/DFH

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Rm 2217,Corning Tower Building

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 MR/RS2/24737/DFH included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MR/RS2/24737/DFH, 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.