Review Vacancy
TitleAssistant Research Scientist, Research Scientist 1, Research Scientist 2 (Biostatistics)-87320
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $45455 to $88124 Annually
"Other" Explanation Hours may vary during budget or other high priority times.<br /> <br />
Workday
Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs; Division of Program Development &amp;amp; Management
One Commerce Plaza
Minimum Qualifications G-14 – Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, engineering or a related degree and one year of post-degree professional research experience in the appropriate field. Thirty graduate hours leading to an advanced degree in an appropriate field may be substituted for the required experience.
G-18 – Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, engineering or a related degree and two years of post-degree professional research experience in the appropriate field OR a Master’s degree in one of the above fields and one year of post-degree professional research experience in the appropriate field.
G-22 - Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, engineering or a related degree and three years of post-degree professional research experience in the appropriate field; OR a Master’s degree in one of the above fields and two years of post-degree professional research experience in the appropriate field; or a doctorate in the appropriate field.
Knowledge of NYS Medicaid and/or Medicaid financing. Ability to create canned and ad hoc analysis of pharmacy trends within the Medicaid population. Proficiency in the use of SQL, Salient, SAS, and Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Work experience or coursework in statistics, healthcare/government finance, health/public policy, health administration, or health service research.
Duties Description The incumbent will be assigned to the Bureau of Performance Management and Quality Improvement, the Division of Program Development and Management at the Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP). The incumbent will work across Bureaus and directly with Pharmacy program staff and Division of Finance and Rate Setting to monitor and evaluate changes to the Medicaid Pharmacy program. The incumbent will act as a subject matter expert in the financial implications of converting Medicaid Pharmacy spend from a Managed Care benefit to a Fee for Service benefit. Specific duties include: developing and executing analytical reports and/or research activities to monitor Medicaid pharmacy spend, identifying trends in pharmacy spending, alerting senior leadership and division program staff of trend changes and providing information and tools for strategic decision making and planning in pharmacy fiscal trends and forecasting, conducting research on innovative methods and approaches to facilitating Medicaid cost management and effective provision of quality care. Specific research activities will be determined based on trend data but may include Medicaid spend in other areas or in drug spend among other states, and alternative fiscal models. Other duties and tasks may be assigned as appropriate.
If appointed at the Assistant Research Scientist level, the incumbent will perform these duties under the technical supervision of a higher-level Research Scientist; if appointed as a Research Scientist 1, 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. Permanent, full-time, non-competitive appointment. Hours may vary during budget or other high priority times.
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Name Human Resources Management Group, ST/RS/87320
Email Address resume@health.ny.gov
Address
Street RM 2217, Corning Tower, ESP
Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, ST/RS/87320, 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 ST/RS/87320 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 August 14, 2020.