Research, Epidemiology and Program Evaluation Specialist
About The Position
The CDC Foundation is seeking a Research, Epidemiology and Program Evaluation Specialist to support the New York State Department of Health. Under the direction of the Department, the role provides epidemiologic and other data-related investigative services, along with program evaluation assistance, related to the Governor’s Ending the Epidemic Initiative, the AIDS Institute Research Agenda, and AIDS Institute priority areas. This position supports the development, management, analysis, and programmatic use of AIDS Institute databases, including HIV surveillance and AIDS Institute Reporting System data. It also supports data-driven program improvement, evaluation planning, technical assistance, and tools for measuring progress. The position is currently hybrid in the Albany, New York area; the CDC Foundation may adjust the work arrangement as required. The position end date is September 30, 2031.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with at least nine semester hours of mathematics or statistics, and at least two years of research, evaluation, or epidemiologic experience; or a master’s degree in public health or a related field and at least one year of research, evaluation, or epidemiologic experience.
- Experience working with relational databases and SQL programming, SAS, SPSS, R, or other statistical software.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the development, implementation, collection, processing, and analysis of AIDS Institute-maintained databases, including HIV surveillance data and AIDS Institute Reporting System (AIRS) data.
- Serve as a data-related liaison among AIDS Institute surveillance staff, AIDS Institute program staff including contract managers, and external collaborators to coordinate and manage data associated with Ending the Epidemic programming.
- Facilitate programmatic use of AIDS Institute-maintained databases consistent with the Ending the Epidemic Initiative, including identifying people who may have fallen out of HIV-related medical care and generating field assignments to link them back to care.
- Participate in data-driven continuous quality improvement activities to improve HIV Ending the Epidemic programming, including targeted and routine HIV testing, linkage to prevention and care, treatment adherence, and viral load suppression.
- Assist with developing SMART objectives, key variable measurements, and evaluation plans for new Ending the Epidemic programming.
- Provide technical assistance for data-driven decision-making related to priority Ending the Epidemic initiatives.
- Support development and modification of tools, the Ending the Epidemic Dashboard, and other mechanisms for measuring progress.
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Job Type
Full-time
