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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/15/18

Applications Due06/29/18

Vacancy ID54289

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 1 or Research Scientist 2 (Biostatistics) -90810

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade22

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

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $88124 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of Quality and Patient Safety, Division of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications G-18 – Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, mathematics, statistics, social sciences, engineering or a related field and two years of professional research experience in the appropriate field OR a Master’s degree in one of the above fields and one year of professional research experience in the appropriate field.
G-22 - Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, mathematics, statistics, social sciences, engineering or a related field and three years of professional research experience in the appropriate field; OR a Master’s degree in one of the above fields and two years of professional research experience in the appropriate field; or a doctorate in the appropriate field.
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS
Work experience or coursework in statistics, mathematics, health economics, epidemiology, health or public policy, health administration, or health services research. Professional experience with research and/or evaluation studies or projects including: data collection and analysis, database management, statistical analyses and presentation of research findings. Experience performing research and analyses with large administrative and/or clinical data sets and presenting research findings. Intermediate or better proficiency with SAS, SQL, and Microsoft Office. Excellent written and communication skills.

Duties Description The Research Scientist 1/2 (RS 1/2) will work within the Division of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety in the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Quality and Patient Safety. The RS 1/2 will perform analyses using multiple data sources, including provider network, panel, and claims. The RS 1/2 will analyze provider attributes using New York State Education Department licensure data, and provider recognition data, such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Patient Centered Medical Home recognition. Areas of research focus will include the availability of health care providers in New York State (NYS) and the impact of network size on health care; outcomes associated with provider attributes, including panel size; and utilization of primary care in NYS. Duties will include literature review and assistance with study planning; data collection, manipulation, and management; statistical analysis; and interpretation and reporting of findings to internal and external groups. The RS 1/2 will collaborate with other research and program staff in the Office of Quality and Patient Safety, and present findings as written and oral reports in internal and external meetings, as well as possible manuscript publication.

If appointed at a Research Scientist 1 level, the incumbent will perform these duties under general supervision; if appointed at a Research Scientist 2 level, the incumbent will be expected to perform these duties with a considerable degree of independence.

Additional Comments Appointment level will be determined based on the qualifications and skills of the selected candidate. Contingent-permanent, full-time, non-competitive appointment.

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

Name Human Resources Management Group, DB/RS/90810

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 ApplyingSubmit resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, DB/RS/90810, 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 DB/RS/90810 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. Resumes accepted until June 29, 2018.

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