Research Analyst, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The Research Analyst works in the HIV Epidemiology Program (HEP) within the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections. HEP monitors trends in New York City’s HIV epidemic and develops programming informed by data about the distribution and demographics of HIV. Its analyses help inform HIV-related public health policy at local, state, and national levels.

The position is part of the Core Surveillance Special Projects Unit, which develops and conducts projects related to HIV surveillance, including Project EXPAND and registry connectivity projects. Project EXPAND collects additional information from newly diagnosed people in priority populations and from people whose primary cause of death was HIV, to better describe these populations and identify missed prevention opportunities. Registry connectivity projects link surveillance data with other electronic medical record systems to provide real-time alerts intended to help engage people who are out of care.

The Research Analyst leads quality assurance activities for Project EXPAND, maintains and programs QDS CAPI survey instruments, supports data collection and training, and assists with data cleaning, analysis, reporting, and dissemination. The role also contributes to routine HIV surveillance work and to the development and monitoring of registry connectivity projects. Appointments are subject to a minimum one-year probationary period.

Requirements

• A master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization.
• For the applicable City Research Scientist assignment level, at least two years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field, or qualifying equivalent education and experience. The posting also describes alternative qualifications for higher assignment levels, including a doctorate and relevant experience, or a master's degree and three years of responsible full-time research experience.
• Appointments are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with SAS.
• Experience with and understanding of surveillance data and quality assurance strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal, research, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Ability to work with a diverse staff of epidemiologists, analysts, and public health advisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Project EXPAND quality assurance activities, including checks of QDS Warehouse data imports and import logs.
• Write and maintain SAS code for quality assurance checks of imported interview data.
• Check data collectors’ tracking sheets and create progress reports.
• Generate routine reports and tables at the end of each interview cycle.
• Conduct satisfaction assessment surveys with interview participants at the end of each interview cycle.
• Present quality assurance results at biweekly team meetings.
• Liaise with the HIV Surveillance Operations and Core Analysis units to maintain an ongoing investigation list of cases with discrepant data identified through interviews.
• Assist in training data collectors on Project EXPAND activities.
• Maintain the QDS CAPI survey instrument, including ongoing survey programming and related documentation.
• Assist the Senior Research Analyst with cleaning and analyzing Project EXPAND data.
• Assist other special projects with QDS CAPI survey programming, piloting, and data cleaning.
• Conduct data analysis and dissemination using Core and Special Projects surveillance data.
• Contribute to routine HIV surveillance activities, including fulfilling data requests and contributing to quarterly analytic datasets, the annual surveillance report, slide sets, surveillance tables, and other dissemination products.
• Assist with developing registry connectivity projects, including quality monitoring, data reporting, data management and cleaning, and data visualization.

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 depending 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 option to work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

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