Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 08/29/22
Applications Due: 09/26/22
Vacancy ID: 111351
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyHealth, Department of
TitleResearch Scientist 4 (Epidemiology or Biostatistics) - 07213
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary Grade27
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $97826 to $120492 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 25%
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? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
Location
County Albany
Street Address Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research
Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12237
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, infection control, statistics/biostatistics, biomedical science, environmental health, environmental science, or a related field and five years of professional scisntific research experience in an appropriate field; or a Master’s degree in one of the above fields and four years of such experience; or a Doctorate in one of the above fields and two years of such experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
"-Master’s or Doctoral degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics or closely related field
-Intermediate or advanced knowledge of SAS, geographical information systems (GIS) and Tableau
-At least 2 years experience integrating health equity principles into surveillance, epidemiology and research
- At least 2 years experience analyzing population-based survey data
- At least 2 years experience in chronic disease surveillance, epidemiology or research
- At least 2 years experience with supervision of research and data analysis staff"
Duties Description The Research Scientist 4 will engage in research and data analysis activities supporting New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) chronic disease prevention and control initiatives. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the Student Weight Status Category Reporting System, a surveillance system for measuring obesity in school age children and adolescents. The incumbent will oversee and coordinate between the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Electronic Health Record surveillance projects as well as cannabis, tobacco, alcohol surveillance systems/programs and other behavioral risk factor surveillance as needed. The Research Scientist IV will be expected to analyze data from NYSDOH, state, and federal data sources and to conduct surveillance in support of chronic disease prevention and control initiatives. The incumbent will contribute to the evidence base in chronic disease prevention and control, summarizing the findings from data analysis projects to members of the DOH project team, internal, and external stakeholders, and disseminating findings through presentations, reports and manuscripts.
Additional Comments Permanent , full-time, non-competitive appointment. Routine travel, including occasional overnight travel and travel to areas which may not be served by public transportation, is required. (~20%)
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Human Resources Management; EGB/07213/RS4/DCDP-BCDER
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 and cover letter, preferably in PDF format, to resume@health.ny.gov, or by fax to (518) 473-3395 with Reference Code EGB/07213/RS4/DCDP-BCDER included in the subject line of your email or fax, or by regular mail to Human Resources Management Group, EGB/07213/RS4/DCDP-BCDER, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237-0012. Failure to include the required Reference Code may result in the delay of processing your application. Resumes accepted until September 26, 2022.
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