Program Research Specialist

Staffing Solutions Organization LLC (SSO) • Albany, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is part of the Bureau of Data Insights & Research (BDIR) within the Division of Data Services & Analytics. The Program Research Specialist will support the Data Research and Medicaid Innovation unit, which provides research support across NYS Medicaid, supports Medicaid transformation initiatives, maintains quality metrics in partnership with other offices, and develops presentations summarizing research findings and policy updates.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience using SAS, SQL, Tableau, Python, R, or equivalent analytical/programming tools
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Excel
• Minimum two (2) years of professional research experience performing quantitative data collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging files, data cleaning, working with various data levels), evaluation, analysis, and presentation related to program operations
• Two (2) years of additional professional research experience (a Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with public health insurance programs (e.g., Medicaid)
• Experience with report writing, business analysis, and presentations
• Bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by nine (9) semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics

Responsibilities

• Collect requirements for research and data requests
• Draft design documents and research findings reports
• Manage and triage daily ad‑hoc research requests (as needed)
• Develop slide decks and summary materials for various audiences
• Serve as a subject matter expert on assigned topic areas
• Monitor tickets and communicate issues or delays to team leadership
• Attend meetings and document key notes and follow‑ups
• Collaborate with internal data analysts, engagement leads, and other Division team members

What This Job Offers

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