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New York State Department of Health · 5 hours ago

Research Scientist 2 (Epidemiology) - 13016

Albany, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$82K/yr - $104K/yr

4+ years exp

New York State Department of Health is dedicated to improving public health and safety. The Research Scientist 2 will focus on developing methodologies for drug overdose outbreak detection and participate in public health investigations related to drug overdose events.

Health Care

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Join the Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit in the Office of Drug User Health as part of the team of research scientists developing novel methodological approaches for drug overdose ‘outbreak detection’ by establishing a near real-time surveillance for drug overdose and spike rapid response activities

Focus primarily on hospital discharge and emergency department data

Conduct data management and data monitoring activities for information on hospital discharge and emergency department visits

Assist in conducting public health investigation activities to investigate and characterize drug overdose spike events in New York State

Utilize drug overdose hospital related and surveillance data to contribute to all phases of the research process including problem definition, planning, execution, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of findings

Collaborate with evaluation staff in the Office of Program Evaluation and Research (AIDS Institute) and prevention and harm reduction staff in the Office of Drug User Health to develop program evaluation projects and performance monitoring activities

Qualification

EpidemiologyPublic health surveillanceStatistical softwareData managementStudy designInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in biology, biomedical science, environmental health, environmental science, epidemiology, infection control, public health, statistics/biostatistics, or a related degree

Four years of professional research experience in an appropriate field

Master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of experience

Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience

Related degrees may include Economics, Education, Mathematics, Medical Anthropology, Medical Geography, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Psychology, Sociology, or other relevant Social Science, or Natural Science

Candidates, when applying, please indicate how you possess a full scope of professional research experience that includes problem definition, planning research approaches, conducting studies, collecting and processing data, and interpreting and reporting findings