Manager for Translational Epidemiology, World Trade Center Health Registry

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The World Trade Center Health Registry (WTCHR) was created in 2002 to monitor and evaluate the physical and mental health impact on more than 71,000 persons exposed to the September 11, 2001 disaster. Housed within the Center for Population Health Data Science in a renowned and dynamic agency, WTCHR research influences national policies concerning healthcare for those who survived the attacks and contributes novel epidemiologic findings to the post-disaster public health literature. Reporting to the Director of Research, you will be serving as the manager for a newly established sub-unit devoted to Translational Epidemiology. As manager for the Translational Epidemiology sub-unit, you will oversee and improve effectiveness and reach of our Treatment Referral Program, design and integrate multi-source data pipelines for detection of 9/11-related emerging conditions, and serve as a resource for advanced predictive analytics.

Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.
• All candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate multi-source data pipelines, including aggregation/harmonization of diverse datasets into a layered public health surveillance architecture that supports real-time ingestion, data quality validation, and secure interoperability across platforms.
• Apply advanced statistical methods, machine learning, and anomaly detection to identify emerging health conditions, forecast risk trajectories, and generate actionable alerts for public health and WTC Health Program stakeholders.
• Serve as the quality assurance lead for data linkage to external administrative and clinical data sources, such as EHR, CMS, NY SPARCS, and the World Trade Center Health Program.
• Oversee day-to-day activities and administrative tasks associated with the Translational Epidemiology subunit in the Research and Survey unit, including WTCHR tracking of grant deliverables and oversight for interventions within the WTCHR.
• Supervise research staff, and interns/fellows, as requested

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
• Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Job Security

What This Job Offers

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