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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/17/19

Applications Due05/31/19

Vacancy ID69089

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 3 – Item 16075

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade25

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

Salary RangeFrom $81446 to $102661 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

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 CEH, Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection

Corning Tower Building, ESP

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics/ Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Environmental Science or a related field, and four years of full-time, professional research experience in conducting epidemiological studies/surveillance OR a Master’s degree and three years of such experience OR a doctorate in an appropriate field and one year of such experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in environmental health epidemiologic investigations and research; experience epidemiological studies and or surveillance of state or local childhood lead poisoning data; surveillance database software skills for the analysis of data (SAS); experience in geospatial analyses and software (ArcGIS, MapInfo); ability to lead and work collaboratively in a team; experience using research and translating results for policy development.

Duties Description The Research Scientist 3 will be responsible for directing research, with a focus on lead poisoning and healthy housing. Major responsibilities will include direct oversight of data collection activities, including overall responsibility for data quality for multiple large data systems. Duties will also include designing and conducting research studies on cross-cutting initiatives; performing data organization, data linkage and analysis, including geospatial analysis; and summarizing results through tables, graphs and reports; providing scientific and epidemiologic advice data interpretation and providing recommendations for public health protection and policy.

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.

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

Name Human Resources Management Group, MT/16075/RS3LEAD

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street RM 2217, Corning Tower Building, ESP

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, MT/16075/RS3LEAD, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237- 0012, or fax to (518)473-3395, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference Code MT/16075/RS3LEAD 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 will be accepted until May 31, 2019

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