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AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 3 (Epidemiology) - 24614

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade25

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

Salary RangeFrom $96336 to $121413 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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? No

County Albany

Street Address Division of Family Health

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Duties Description The Research Scientist 3 (RS 3), Epidemiology will serve in the Perinatal Health Surveillance and Quality Measurement Analytics Section of the Bureau of Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (BDARE). Under the direction of the leadership, the RS3 will conduct research and analyses independently including conducting literature reviews, developing research questions, implementing quantitative analyses of data, preparing reports of findings in papers and presentations for stakeholders, and focusing on meeting the data collection, reporting, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement requirements of New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NYSPQC) data. The RS3 will provide leadership on the development, especially focused on data, methodology, and evaluation sections, of grant funding opportunities within the Division and participate in the Work Groups or other intra-department as well as external initiatives with other state and national partners. The RS3 will provide leadership and supervision to research staff working with the NYSPQC projects to identify, analyze, and report on key data that assess the initiatives' impact on infant and family outcomes, in meeting federal and state targets for performance, and in improving the quality of services provided to eligible families across New York State.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, infection control, statistics/biostatistics, biomedical science, environmental health, environmental science or a closely related degree and four years of post-degree professional scientific research experience; or a Master’s degree in one of the above mentioned fields and three years of post-degree professional scientific research; or a Doctorate in one of the above mentioned fields and one year of post-degree professional scientific research.

Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Heath, Data Science, Health Informatics, Statistics/Biostatistics, or a closely related Health Science degree. Experience in scientific research, public health surveillance or evaluation. Proficiency in the use of survey, data analysis, database and qualitative and statistical tools. Intermediate or advanced proficiency in use of SAS BASE, SQL, MACRO, REPORT, Tableau, Microsoft Excel and Health commerce system.

Additional Comments Full-time, permanent, non-competitive appointment.

Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

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.

Name Human Resource Management, MR/RS3/24614/DFH

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 resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference MR/RS3/24614/DFH included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MR/RS3/24614/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.