<p>Please note: State agencies that contact job applicants do not usually request personal or financial information via text message or over the phone in connection with your response to a job posting. If you are contacted for such information by these methods, or any other method, please verify the identity of the individual before transmitting such information to that person.</p> <p>Note: For questions about the job posting, please contact the agency that posted this position by using the contact information provided on the "Contact" tab for the position.</p> <p>Review Vacancy</p> <p>Date Posted 05/06/25</p> <p>Applications Due05/19/25</p> <p>Vacancy ID187297</p> <ul> <li>Basics </li><li>Schedule </li><li>Location </li><li>Job Specifics </li><li>How to Apply </li></ul> <p>NY HELPNo</p> <p>AgencyHealth, Department of</p> <p>TitleResearch Scientist 1 (Epidemiology) - 15101</p> <p>Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences</p> <p>Salary Grade18</p> <p>Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)</p> <p>Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 Annually</p> <p>Employment Type Full-Time</p> <p>Appointment Type Contingent Permanent</p> <p>Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class</p> <p>Travel Percentage 10%</p> <p>Workweek Mon-Fri</p> <p>Hours Per Week 37.5</p> <p>Workday</p> <p>From 9 AM</p> <p>To 5 PM</p> <p>Flextime allowed? No</p> <p>Mandatory overtime? No</p> <p>Compressed workweek allowed? No</p> <p>Telecommuting allowed? Yes</p> <p>County Albany</p> <p>Street Address Center for Environmental Health - Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology</p> <p>Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower</p> <p>City Albany</p> <p>StateNY</p> <p>Zip Code12237</p> <p>Duties Description The Research Scientist (RS) will participate in all phases of environmental, occupational, and reproductive epidemiological research. The incumbent will work under the technical direction of higher-level research scientists to better assist in research studies that monitor and evaluate the effects of exposure to toxic substances at home, work, and within the community.</p> <p>The incumbent will assist with exposure investigations and surveillance to help identify and reduce health risks within the public. They will also assist higher level scientists in data collection and organization, data linkage and analyses, and summarizing results through tables, graphs, and reports.</p> <p>The Research Scientist will have a background in environmental, occupational, reproductive epidemiologic research; exposure assessment; identification/ surveillance of adverse health outcomes; environmental risk factors; basic skills in statistical analysis; and a working knowledge of geographic information systems.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications Research Scientist 1, Grade 18: 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 two 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 one year of post-degree professional research experience.</p> <ul> <li>Related Degrees may include: Medical Anthropology, Psychology, Nutrition, Nursing, Pharmacology, Mathematics, Education, Medical Geography, Sociology, Economics, or other relevant Social Science, or Natural Sciences. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will possess a master's degree in epidemiology, public health, data science, health information, statistics/biostatistics, or a closely related health science degree. They will have experience in scientific research, public health surveillance or evaluation. The preferred candidate will have intermediate or advanced proficiency in SAS, BASE, SQL, R, Tableau, or Geographical Information System (GIS) software.</p> <p>Additional Comments One full-time, contingent-permanent, non-competitive appointment opportunity.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.</p> <p>We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:</p> <ul> <li>Holiday & Paid Time Off </li><li>Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) </li><li>Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System </li><li>Shift & Geographic pay differentials </li><li>Affordable Health Care options </li><li>Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost </li><li>NYS Deferred Compensation plan </li><li>Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds </li><li>And many more... </li></ul> <p>NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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</p> <p>Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.</p> <p>Name Human Resources Management Group, MRF/RS1/15101</p> <p>Telephone 5184861812</p> <p>Fax 518-473-3395</p> <p>Email Address resume@health.ny.gov</p> <p>Address</p> <p>Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza</p> <p>City Albany</p> <p>State NY</p> <p>Zip Code 12237</p> <p>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/RS1/15101 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MRF/RS1/15101, 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.</p>