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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/20/19

Applications Due10/04/19

Vacancy ID74294

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 1 or Research Scientist 2 (Biostatistics) 63307, 63308, 63309

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 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 OQPS, Division of Information & Statistics

Corning Tower Building, ESP

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications 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.

Strong statistical and data management skills. Proficient in the use of SAS and/or SQL, Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point. Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau is desired. Experience with extracting, merging and linking health care datasets for the application of higher order analysis. Knowledge of statistical methods and their application for predictive analytics. Excellent communication and organizational skills. The ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.

Duties Description The Research Scientist positions will work within the Division’s Bureau of Vital and Health Statistics and will assist in a broad range of research, analysis, reporting and evaluation activities. The Research Scientist positions will work under the direction of a senior level research scientist. The research scientists will perform research activities including: problem definition, environmental scans and literature reviews; relational data management in preparation for higher order analytics, statistical analysis for identification and measurement of health care quality indicators and institutional and patient safety events; assist with data analytics related to data robustness and quality; contribute to reports of Vital Statistics, clinical care improvement, population health improvement and patient safety; perform descriptive and inferential analyses using datasets such as Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative (SPARCS) discharge data, Vital Statistics and All Payer Database (APD) claim data to support Department-wide efforts in system transformation, primary care, maternal and child health, cardiac care, opioid-related overdoses and mortality, stroke and sepsis; develop statistical programs to extract, collapse and analyze data from large data sources and apply iterative matching algorithms to link data; support requests for customized reporting and extracts of Vital Statistics, SPARCS and other health data; collaborate with other research scientist and analytical staff on all phases of research; contribute to healthcare policy recommendations based on applied research findings; and assist in the preparation of statistical briefs and manuscripts for 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. 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, BL/RS/63307

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 resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, BL/RS/63307, 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 BL/RS/63307 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 October 04, 2019.

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