NY HELP No Agency Health, Department of Title Research Scientist 3 (Biostatistics or Epidemiology) - 7061 Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade 25 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $96336 to $121413 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% 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 Office of Science/Center for Population Health Science Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower City Albany State NY Zip Code 12237 Duties Description Reporting to the Unit Director, a Research Scientist 4 (G27), the incumbent of this position will lead research, surveillance, and evaluation efforts in the New York State Asthma Control Program (NYSACP)'s Office of Science unit. They will be responsible for the development of epidemiological, surveillance, and evaluation activities including the development of the research agenda for the NYSACP, assessments of core and additional data sources, selection, and development of indicators for analyses, maintaining and expanding interactive dashboard, and development and implementation of analysis and evaluation pians to monitor progress and policy impact to support major state initiatives including the Housing and Health Equity for Asthma State of the State initiative. Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in biology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Statistics/Biostatistics, Biomedical Science, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or a related degree. and four years of professional scientific research experience in a related field. **Substitutions: master’s degree in Biology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Statistics/Biostatistics, Biomedical Science, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related degree may substitute for one year of experience, and Doctorate or Ph.D. in Biology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Statistics/Biostatistics, Biomedical Science, Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related degree may substitute for an additional year of experience.Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology or a related field and four years of experience in public health research, surveillance or evaluation; or a doctorate in Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology or related field and two years of experience in public health research, surveillance or evaluation; experience in grant application development and management. Proficiency in data analysis, database and statistical software, interpretation, and dissemination of data for varied audiences. Experience with analyzing large public health data. Intermediate or advanced proficiency using SAS including proficient use of SAS BASE, SQL, GRAPH, STAT, ODS, MACRO, Tableau. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office. Additional Comments 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 Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Human Resources Management Group, EGB/07061/RS3/OS-ASTHMA Telephone 518-486-1812 Fax 518-473-3395 Email Address resume@health.ny.gov Address Street RM 2217, Corning Tower Building, ESP City Albany State NY Zip Code 12237 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 EGB/07061/RS3/OS-ASTHMA included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, EGB/07061/RS3/OS-ASTHMA, 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.