Hourly Project Assistant II

Health Research, Inc. • Albany, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Project Assistant II to work within the Office of Science, supporting work in the Center for Health Informatics and the Center for Population Health Science, New York State Department of Health. The incumbent will join the Office of Health Informatics data modernization team, assist the Office of Public Health, and provide administrative and technical support to workgroups and assist in creating evaluation reports and analytics related to Data Modernization Initiatives spending for internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent will also assist with obtaining, preparing, and analyzing data from various sources for the prevention agenda and other population health dashboards, and will assist with surveillance activities, including the analysis and development of reports and education materials for various target audiences.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Public Health or related field; OR one year of experience with data analysis in public health or related field.
• 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 and familiarity working with health and/or public health data.
• Experience conducting data management activities. (i.e. SAS, SQL, Python, SharePoint Experience)
• Experience conducting data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience and/or coursework with computer science or data analytics with strong competencies in data structures.
• Experience of using tools such as CANVA, TEAMS, Tableau, Microsoft Outlook/PowerPoint/Excel etc.
• Demonstrated communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support work in the Center for Health Informatics and the Center for Population Health Science, New York State Department of Health.
• Join the Office of Health Informatics data modernization team.
• Assist the Office of Public Health.
• Provide administrative and technical support to workgroups.
• Assist in creating evaluation reports and analytics related to Data Modernization Initiatives spending for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with obtaining, preparing, and analyzing data from various sources for the prevention agenda and other population health dashboards.
• Assist with surveillance activities, including the analysis and development of reports and education materials for various target audiences.

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
• Education Level: Associate degree