Hourly Interviewer I

Health Research, Inc. • Albany, NY

1d • $17 - $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

The hourly rate for this position will range from $17-$18/hour. Responsibilities The Hourly Interviewer I will assist in conducting interviews of enteric disease cases with standardized questionnaires when requested by a local health department, including running SAS code to identify requests and assign to other members of the team; assist in conducting focused interviews with cases that are part of statewide or national clusters with either CDC or NYS cluster specific questionnaires; assist with sharing interview data with CDC on enteric multistate clusters as requested; assist with data cleaning for 2024 case data and calculate timeliness and completeness measures for specific enteric diseases. Pathogens include Salmonella, Shigella, shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), Listeria, Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Cyclosporiasis, Giardia and others. This position offers opportunities to sit in on multistate calls regarding disease clusters with the CDC and FDA.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a public health or epidemiology major or a closely related field.
• Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• 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 conducting telephone interviews.
• Knowledge of communicable disease control.
• Knowledge of data analysis and data management using SAS or Excel.
• Experience with foodborne illness investigations.
• Experience with public health data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting interviews of enteric disease cases with standardized questionnaires when requested by a local health department, including running SAS code to identify requests and assign to other members of the team
• Assist in conducting focused interviews with cases that are part of statewide or national clusters with either CDC or NYS cluster specific questionnaires
• Assist with sharing interview data with CDC on enteric multistate clusters as requested
• Assist with data cleaning for 2024 case data and calculate timeliness and completeness measures for specific enteric diseases

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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees