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AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 3/ Research Scientist 4 (Epidemiology) - 17209

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $96336 to $131665 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Center for Environmental Health - Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Duties Description The Research Scientist (RS) will participate and direct the Birth Defects Research Section within the Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology. The incumbent will lead epidemiologic investigations to assess and respond to public health outcomes associated with environmental and occupational exposures, particularly birth defects and stillbirth. The RS will participate in all phases of environmental, occupational, hazard, and/or reproductive epidemiological research and surveillance. They will work both independently and provide technical support to a team of senior scientists and students to help contribute directly towards problem definition, study design, planning, execution, analyses, and interpretation and presentation of results for birth defects and stillbirth research.

Minimum Qualifications Research Scientist 3, Grade 25: a bachelor’s degree in biology, public health, epidemiology, infection control, statistics/biostatistics, biomedical science, environmental health, environmental science, or a related degree*, AND at least four years of relevant post-degree professional research experience in an appropriate field; OR a Master’s degree in one of the above fields, AND at least three years of post-degree professional research experience; OR a Doctoral degree in one of the above fields, AND at least one year of post-degree professional research experience

Research Scientist 4, Grade 27: a bachelor’s degree in biology, public health, epidemiology, infection control, statistics/biostatistics, biomedical science, environmental health, environmental science, or a related degree*, AND at least five years of relevant post-degree professional research experience in an appropriate field; OR a Master’s degree in one of the above fields, AND at least four years of post-degree professional research experience; OR a Doctoral degree in one of the above fields, AND at least two years of post-degree professional research experience

*Related Degrees may include: Medical Anthropology, Psychology, Nutrition, Nursing, Pharmacology, Mathematics, Education, Medical Geography, Sociology, Economics, or other relevant Social Science, or Natural Sciences.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will possess a Doctoral degree in a qualifying field and will have at least two years of progressively independent experience in the field of birth defects research and surveillance. They will demonstrate strong methodological and analytical skills with experience in using statistical and analysis software such as Statistical Analysis System (SAS) and R. The preferred candidate will have experience managing and evaluating quality of birth defects surveillance data; analyzing New York State Birth Defects Registry data; maintaining International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10); Business Process Analysis (BPA) coding systems; and developing and managing Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols. The incumbent will also have experience conducting, publishing, and presenting epidemiologic analyses of birth defects data. The preferred candidate will have experience successfully applying for federal funding for birth defects projects and serving as Principal Investigator on said projects. They will also have experience supervising data managers, medical record abstractors, students, and/or lower-level analysts.

Additional Comments One full-time, permanent, non-competitive appointment opportunity.

Appointment level maybe made at the Research Scientist 3 or Research Scientist 4 level based on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

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.

This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

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...

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

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

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Name Human Resource Management, MRF/RS4/17209

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference MRF/RS4/17209 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MRF/RS4/17209, 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.