Investigator- Complex Investigations, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Investigator works within the New York City Bureau of Tuberculosis Control (BTBC), whose aim is to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and eliminate it as a public health problem in New York City. The role supports data-driven, timely tuberculosis care and response activities, investigates potential exposures and outbreaks, and helps develop public health interventions to reduce transmission and address barriers to care. The position also supports evaluation of interventions and research.

Requirements

• For Assignment Level I: A master's degree from an accredited college or university, specializing in an appropriate field of physical, biological, or environmental science or public health.
• For Assignment Level II and above, one of the following: a doctorate in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental, or social science and one year of full-time responsible supervisory, administrative, or research experience in the field; a master's degree in an appropriate field and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the field; or equivalent education and/or experience, with at least a master's degree and at least two years of the described experience. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I may substitute for the experience required in the first two options.
• Knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology.
• Experience working and communicating with patients and/or the public.
• Experience working and communicating with clinicians or other health care or social service providers.
• Experience conducting epidemiologic investigations.
• Knowledge of core epidemiology principles.
• Basic knowledge of infection control practices.
• Experience with data review and analysis.
• Experience with structured interviews, medical terminology, and medical chart reviews.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology.
• Experience working and communicating with patients and/or the public.
• Experience working and communicating with clinicians or other health care or social service providers.
• Experience conducting epidemiologic investigations.
• Knowledge of core epidemiology principles.
• Basic knowledge of infection control practices.
• Experience with data review and analysis.
• Experience with structured interviews, medical terminology, and medical chart reviews.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze data in the Health Department’s tuberculosis surveillance and case management system.
• Work with the BTBC Expanded TB Contact Investigation and TB Case Management teams to review information for highly suspected and confirmed cases and support timely, data-driven individual- and cohort-level tuberculosis care and response activities.
• Lead investigations of and responses to tuberculosis exposures in schools, worksites, religious institutions, congregate housing sites, and other settings, in partnership with external entities.
• Support the development and implementation of coordinated, multifaceted, data-driven, and culturally competent public health interventions to prevent and interrupt tuberculosis transmission, increase awareness of tuberculosis and tuberculosis risk, and address barriers to care in high-risk communities and during outbreaks.
• Work with BTBC epidemiology staff to evaluate public health interventions.
• Support research.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for federal and state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Premium-free health insurance plan.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public-sector defined-benefit pension plan.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the possibility of working from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared to private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time