Associate Program Research Specialist

Health Research, Inc. • Albany, NY

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Program Research Specialist will coordinate and oversee the analysis of HIV/AIDS disease surveillance data, including supervising Data Analysis and Research Translation (DART) members, in the generation of statewide and other specialized datasets, the design and production of routine and custom HIV epidemiological reports and responding to internal and external data requests. Specific duties include: supervision of DART staff, assessment of surveillance data quality, preparing analytical datasets, using and editing SAS programs, analyzing HIV disease surveillance data, laboratory data and demographic data to support epidemiologic and health program programming and evaluations, preparation of tabular and graphic materials, including maps, and accompanying narratives and providing technical oversight to DART and Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology (BHAE) staff regarding analytical methods and biomedical interpretation of HIV surveillance data. Other appropriate related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Biostatistics or a related field and four years of research experience in the collection and analysis of data; OR an Associate's degree in a related field and six years of such experience; OR eight years of experience.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public health surveillance, HIV/AIDS surveillance, or other complex surveillance systems.
• Experience evaluating data quality, conducting data analysis, producing and synthesizing results for written reports, and experience contributing to publications.
• Experience with SQL and SAS.
• Experience working with ArcGIS or other mapping software.
• Strong methodological and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of epidemiology and public health surveillance systems.
• Experience working with confidential data.
• Experience working in LAN based environments and MS Outlook and Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of DART staff
• Assessment of surveillance data quality
• Preparing analytical datasets
• Using and editing SAS programs
• Analyzing HIV disease surveillance data, laboratory data and demographic data to support epidemiologic and health program programming and evaluations
• Preparation of tabular and graphic materials, including maps, and accompanying narratives
• Providing technical oversight to DART and Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology (BHAE) staff regarding analytical methods and biomedical interpretation of HIV surveillance data

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan.
• HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree