Hourly Intern II

HRI Albany Division • Albany, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hourly Intern II assists with Emerging Infections Program (EIP) enhanced surveillance activities for the Department of Health (OPH), CCH - Bureau of Communicable Disease Control. The role supports the New York State Department of Health and local health department staff with respiratory virus, foodborne, and invasive disease surveillance, including pertussis upon request. The intern also contributes to case investigations, case report completion, data cleaning, quality assurance, data entry into NYSDOH data systems and REDCap, outbreak investigations, and special projects as needed. Participation in EIP, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, and other meetings is expected.

This is a grant-funded hourly position expected to last through May 3, 2027. The position is fully onsite and does not allow telecommuting. The selected candidate must live within reasonable commuting distance of the official work location and be located in or willing to relocate before hire to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts. Valid, unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required; visa sponsorship is not available. Compliance with grant funding requirements, including time and effort reporting and grant and contract deliverables, is required.

Requirements

• Must be an MPH or MS Epidemiology student at SUNY Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences.
• Must have completed at least 24 credits of coursework toward the degree, including at least four core courses.
• Must have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better and must not be on academic probation.
• Must have valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
• Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location and be located in or willing to relocate before hire to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts.
• Must comply with funding requirements, including time and effort reporting and grant and contract deliverables.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and/or academic knowledge of communicable diseases, applied public health practice, and/or microbiology.
• Experience with public health data management systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365, including Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with SAS and/or R.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Assist NYSDOH and local health department staff with respiratory virus, foodborne, and invasive disease surveillance activities, including pertussis upon request.
• Assist with case investigations and case report completion.
• Perform data cleaning and quality assurance procedures.
• Assist with data entry into NYSDOH data systems and REDCap.
• Participate in outbreak investigations and special projects as needed.
• Participate in EIP and Bureau of Communicable Disease Control meetings.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible benefit accounts for medical and dependent care, adoption assistance, parking, and transit.
• Paid federal and state holidays, sick leave, vacation, and personal leave.
• Tuition support for educational or training opportunities.
• Participation in the New York State and Local Retirement System and optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use toward health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program with educational and wellness programs, training, and confidential services.

What This Job Offers

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