Research Scientist 3 (Epidemiology) – 24614 Position Available In Albany, New York

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Program. NY HELP No The agency in which the vacancy exists. Agency Health, Department of The job title for the vacancy. Title Research Scientist 3 (Epidemiology) – 24614 The job title for the vacancy. Occupational Category Other Professional Careers The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit. Salary Grade 25 The collective bargaining unit to which this vacancy is assigned. Bargaining Unit PS&T – Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy. Salary Range From $96336 to $121413 Annually Indicates whether this job is full-time or part-time. If the job is part-time, an estimated percentage will be provided. Employment Type Full-Time This indicates the type of job, typically permanent, temporary, or provisional. ‘Provisional’ means that the appointment will be temporary until the incumbent takes and passes an appropriate civil service examination. 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Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Estimates the percentage of time incumbents of this vacancy will be required to travel. Travel Percentage 0% This provides information on the expected workweek. Workweek Mon-Fri The number of hours in the workweek, typically 37.5 or 40 for full time, or any other number for part time. Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday The start time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the earliest time this vacancy’s shift can start. From 9 AM The end time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the latest time this vacancy’s shift can end. To 5 PM If checked, the agency allows flextime. Flextime allowed? No If checked, this vacancy includes mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime? No If checked, this agency allows compressed workweek scheduling. Compressed workweek allowed? No If checked, this agency allows telecommuting for this position. Telecommuting allowed? No The county in which the vacancy is located. County Albany The street address where the vacancy is located. Street Address Division of Family Health Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza The city where the vacancy is located. City Albany The state where the vacancy is located (the default is New York). State NY The zip code where the vacancy is located. Zip Code 12237 The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The Research Scientist 3 (RS 3), Epidemiology will serve in the Perinatal Health Surveillance and Quality Measurement Analytics Section of the Bureau of Data Analytics Research and Evaluation (BDARE). Under the direction of the leadership, the RS3 will conduct research and analyses independently including conducting literature reviews, developing research questions, implementing quantitative analyses of data, preparing reports of findings in papers and presentations for stakeholders, and focusing on meeting the data collection, reporting, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement requirements of New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NYSPQC) data. The RS3 will provide leadership on the development, especially focused on data, methodology, and evaluation sections, of grant funding opportunities within the Division and participate in the Work Groups or other intra-department as well as external initiatives with other state and national partners. The RS3 will provide leadership and supervision to research staff working with the NYSPQC projects to identify, analyze, and report on key data that assess the initiatives’ impact on infant and family outcomes, in meeting federal and state targets for performance, and in improving the quality of services provided to eligible families across New York State. The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, infection control, statistics/biostatistics, biomedical science, environmental health, environmental science or a closely related degree and four years of post-degree professional scientific research experience; or a Master’s degree in one of the above mentioned fields and three years of post-degree professional scientific research; or a Doctorate in one of the above mentioned fields and one year of post-degree professional scientific research.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Heath, Data Science, Health Informatics, Statistics/Biostatistics, or a closely related Health Science degree. Experience in scientific research, public health surveillance or evaluation. Proficiency in the use of survey, data analysis, database and qualitative and statistical tools. Intermediate or advanced proficiency in use of SAS BASE, SQL, MACRO, REPORT, Tableau, Microsoft Excel and Health commerce system. Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments Full-time, permanent, non-competitive appointment. Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency.

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//www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information. NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications. We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• 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.

.. For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. The name of the contact person for this vacancy. Name Human Resource Management, MR/RS3/24614/DFH The telephone number to use for questions about this vacancy. Telephone 518-486-1812 The fax to use for this vacancy. Fax 518-473-3395 Email address for emailing applications, or to ask questions about this vacancy. Email Address resume@health.ny.gov Address The street address of the contact for this vacancy. Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza The city for the contact for this vacancy. City Albany The state of the contact for this vacancy (the default is New York). State NY The zip code for the contact for this vacancy. Zip Code 12237 Instructions for potential applicants. Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference

MR/RS3/24614/DFH

included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MR/RS3/24614/DFH, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.