Research Scientist I (Biostatistics)

Health Research Incorporated • Albany, NY

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Bureau of Surveillance and Data Systems (BSDS) is responsible for the management and oversight of several Department of Health (DOH) mission critical surveillance systems including the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS) and Electronic Clinical Laboratory Reporting System (ECLRS), Communicable Disease Electronic Surveillance System (CDESS), the Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System (ESSS), and the Outbreak Management Solution (OMS). BSDS has oversight of the design, development, implementation, maintenance, enhancement, and training related to the mentioned systems, and all aspects of electronic surveillance data for over 60 reportable communicable diseases and emergency communicable disease events to ensure statewide compliance with reporting and tracking for reportable and emerging disease threats. The Research Scientist I (RSI) will mainly work on syndromic data research and data quality control. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: contributing to the monitoring of Emergency Department (ED) HL7 data feeds and upcoming Emergency Medical Services (EMS) DataMart feeds to ensure data completeness and timeliness; researching and analyzing EMS data for syndromic surveillance; writing SAS codes for data validation, surveillance reports, and syndromic research to enhance the ESSS; developing and maintaining the ESSS Tableau module; creating syndrome definitions and filters using SAS; preparing and supporting presentations, peer-review publications, and other dissemination materials; and supporting public health surveillance using syndromic data and other data quality initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology or a related field and two years of research experience.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of research experience.
• Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
• The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• Strong research and analytical skills
• Proficiency in SAS programming and data analysis
• Knowledge of disease coding systems such as ICD-10
• Knowledge of HL7 messaging standards
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle
• Strong oral and written communication skills to support effective reporting, research, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• contributing to the monitoring of Emergency Department (ED) HL7 data feeds and upcoming Emergency Medical Services (EMS) DataMart feeds to ensure data completeness and timeliness
• researching and analyzing EMS data for syndromic surveillance
• writing SAS codes for data validation, surveillance reports, and syndromic research to enhance the ESSS
• developing and maintaining the ESSS Tableau module
• creating syndrome definitions and filters using SAS
• preparing and supporting presentations, peer-review publications, and other dissemination materials
• supporting public health surveillance using syndromic data and other data quality initiatives as needed

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees