NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 2 weeks ago
Epidemiology Unit Director, Bureau of Health Promotion for Justice-Impacted Populations (HPJIP), id # 714578
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene aims to reduce the negative social and health consequences of justice system involvement through innovative policy and practice change. The Epidemiology Unit Director will direct and oversee all public health surveillance, program monitoring, evaluation, and research activities.
Responsibilities
Directing and overseeing all HPJIP public health surveillance, program monitoring, evaluation and research activities
Leading a team of eight research and evaluation staff members in the Epidemiology Unit
Providing expert input on research questions, analytical guidance, research instruments, and publications; this includes supporting staff in the development and dissemination of internal and external publications, including agency data briefs, reports, and peer-reviewed publications
Qualification
Required
A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization
A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science & 3 years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization
NYC Residency is required within 90 days of Appointment
Preferred
Experience with behavioral and physical health data sources such as DOHMH's Community Health or HOP Surveys, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, SPARCS, Salient or other Medicaid claims databases, MEPS, BRFSS
Statistical software (such as SAS, Stata, SPSS, R) and geographical information software and mapping tools
Company
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a Hospital & Health Care company.
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