Associate Program Research Specialist

Health Research Incorporated • New York City, NY

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Program Research Specialist will oversee communicable disease surveillance, data integration, and monitoring activities within the Division of Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health. The incumbent will work within a regional office to strengthen public health surveillance infrastructure and support timely, data-informed decision-making to improve population health outcomes. The incumbent will oversee the development and implementation of standardized surveillance and monitoring processes to enhance situational awareness, data quality, and reporting consistency across programs. The incumbent will oversee the coordination of surveillance activities, integration of multiple data sources, and development of analytic products to support public health action. The Associate Program Research Specialist will provide oversight for the assessment of surveillance and data needs in collaboration with state and local partners; advance the use of existing data systems and tools; and develop reports, dashboards, and other data products for internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent will also oversee efforts to improve data workflows, strengthen cross-program coordination, and ensure that surveillance activities align with statewide priorities and public health response. The Associate Program Research Specialist will work closely with Metropolitan Area Regional Office Epidemiology program and data teams to support surveillance operations, monitoring disease trends, and response activities as needed.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in 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.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year 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 with public health and/or community-based research and evaluation techniques.
• Experience translating raw data into a user-friendly format for end-users.
• Experience determining the kinds of information needed, appropriate data sources and collection methods.
• Experience performing statistical analysis methodologies.
• Experience using programming tools, such as SAS and SQL.
• Experience performing data analysis from a relational database.

Responsibilities

• Oversee communicable disease surveillance, data integration, and monitoring activities.
• Strengthen public health surveillance infrastructure and support timely, data-informed decision-making.
• Oversee the development and implementation of standardized surveillance and monitoring processes.
• Enhance situational awareness, data quality, and reporting consistency across programs.
• Oversee the coordination of surveillance activities, integration of multiple data sources, and development of analytic products.
• Provide oversight for the assessment of surveillance and data needs in collaboration with state and local partners.
• Advance the use of existing data systems and tools.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and other data products for internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee efforts to improve data workflows and strengthen cross-program coordination.
• Ensure surveillance activities align with statewide priorities and public health response.
• Work closely with Metropolitan Area Regional Office Epidemiology program and data teams to support surveillance operations, monitoring disease trends, and response activities.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 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
• 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.
• Postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level