Hourly Project Assistant II

Health Research, Inc. • Buffalo, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Hourly Project Assistant II will be responsible for assisting with enhanced surveillance activities. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: assisting New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and local health department (LHD) staff with respiratory virus, foodborne and invasive disease surveillance activities upon request; assisting with case investigation, case report completion, data cleaning, quality assurance (QA) procedures, assisting with data entry into NYSDOH data systems and REDCap, and participating in outbreak investigation and special projects as needed.
The position will provide experience in the field of public health, epidemiology, and the public sector. The incumbent will strengthen their public health skills which will support future endeavors within this field.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate student in epidemiology, public health, or health sciences.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• 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

• Background knowledge and/or interest in communicable diseases, applied public health practice, and/or microbiology.
• Experience with public health data management systems, as well as Microsoft Office 365 - Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with SAS and/or R.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with enhanced surveillance activities.
• Assisting New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and local health department (LHD) staff with respiratory virus, foodborne and invasive disease surveillance activities upon request.
• Assisting with case investigation, case report completion, data cleaning, quality assurance (QA) procedures.
• Assisting with data entry into NYSDOH data systems and REDCap.
• Participating in outbreak investigation and special projects as needed.

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 - 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