One Health Analyst, Bureau of Communicable Diseases

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The One Health Analyst will provide dedicated analytical and data support to the Antimicrobial Resistance Unit (ARU) and its One Health team within the Bureau of Communicable Diseases, part of the Division of Disease Control. The role supports monitoring and controlling multidrug-resistant organisms in humans and animals in New York City. The One Health team works to understand and control the spread of these organisms among people, animals, and their shared environment.

Under the supervision of the One Health team lead, the analyst will support surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use, veterinary infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship, whole genome sequencing initiatives, and broader ARU projects. The position also supports project management and communicates analytical results to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• For City Research Scientist 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, candidates must meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a doctorate in an appropriate field and one year of full-time responsible supervisory, administrative, or research experience; a master's degree in an appropriate field and three years of responsible full-time research experience; or equivalent education and experience. All candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate specialization and at least two years of the specified experience. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I may substitute for the experience required in the listed pathways.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
• Must be a NYC resident or become one within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in SAS, R, SQL, and/or REDCap.
• Ability to navigate computer systems, learn new data systems quickly, and comply with safeguards for personal identifiable information.
• Experience or training in public health, One Health, and/or antimicrobial resistance.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact professionally with people from diverse cultural, racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, critical thinking ability, and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and strengthen surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use data from humans and animals.
• Support infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship for veterinary professionals, including creating new resources.
• Provide analytical support for whole genome sequencing initiatives.
• Coordinate with epidemiology, laboratory, informatics, and information technology teams to ensure proper transmission of whole genome sequencing data.
• Develop and maintain routine reports to analyze and share whole genome sequencing data.
• Provide analytical support for surveillance of carbapenem-resistant organisms and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in New York City, including detection of community-associated transmission.
• Support core ARU data duties, including carbapenem-resistant organism case investigations, routine data cleaning, and quality assurance activities.
• Support project management needs based on data analytics.
• Present data analysis results to internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for federal or 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time