New York State Department of Health · 6 hours ago
Research Scientist 4 (Biostatistics or Epidemiology) -01241, 01244
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$107K/yr - $132K/yr
5+ years expThe New York State Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. The Research Scientist 4 will lead scientific research and surveillance activities, overseeing data management and implementing methodologies to support opioid misuse and overdose prevention initiatives.
Health Care
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Leading the design, development, and implementation of plans for linking major statewide data sources including but not limited to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program data, ED and hospitalization data, mortality data, and pre-hospital care (e-PCR) data
Leading the design and development of comprehensive scientific research plans for complex analyses of the linked data to fill information gaps and needs
Overseeing the implementation of these scientific research plans including directing and managing unit staff in conducting complex statistical analyses, leading interpretation of results, developing various reports and peered-review manuscripts to support opioid and substance misuse intervention activities, designing and developing surveillance products such as comprehensive surveillance reports, data visualization dashboards of important performance indicators, and data to action reports
Supervising staff, providing appropriate training and guidance, and conducting other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in Epidemiology, Statistics/Biostatistics, Public Health, Biology, Biomedical Science, Engineering, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Infection Control, Mathematics or a closely related degree field
Five (5) years of full-time, professional scientific research experience in an appropriate field
Substitutions: master's degree in Epidemiology, Statistics/Biostatistics, Public Health, Biology, Biomedical Science, Engineering, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Infection Control, Mathematics or a closely related degree field may substitute for one year of experience
Doctorate or Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Statistics/Biostatistics, Public Health, Biology, Biomedical Science, Engineering, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Infection Control, Mathematics or a closely related degree field may substitute for an additional year of experience
Preferred
Master's degree in Public Health or related field and four years of experience in public health research, surveillance or evaluation
Doctorate in Public Health or related field and two years of experience in public health research, surveillance or evaluation
Experience in grant application development and management
Proficiency in using data analysis, database and statistical software, interpretation, and dissemination of data for varied audiences as part of performing independent scientific research
Experience with deterministic and probabilistic data matching methodology and algorithms
Analyzing large public health data, especially using time-to-event methodology in the performance of scientific research
Intermediate or advanced proficiency using SAS including proficient use of SAS BASE, SQL, GRAPH, STAT, ODS, MACRO, Tableau in the performance of scientific research activities
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
Benefits
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...
Company
New York State Department of Health
To protect, improve and promote the health, productivity and well-being of all New Yorkers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Lindsay Redmond
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