Violence Prevention Senior Researcher, Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy

City of New York • New York City, NY

16h

About The Position

The Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (BESP) in EH works to ground Health Department programs and policy in science and law to support a healthy and equitable natural, built, and occupational environment for all New Yorkers. We promote environmental health through legal and data-driven program support, using innovative methods to track environmental determinants of health with a focus on New Yorkers disproportionately impacted by environmental risk. We share data and research findings to encourage evidence-based decision-making, and partner with communities in community science and outreach to address stakeholder concerns and empower residents. The mission of NYC Health's Injury and Violence Prevention Program (IVPP) is to monitor injuries in New York City over time, identify populations and areas at risk, and plan prevention activities. The Program's priorities include violence prevention, falls prevention, traffic safety, and child safety. The Program collaborates with colleagues within NYC Health, across city agencies, and among non-governmental entities to advance and inform injury prevention. Reporting to the IVPP Executive Director, the Violence Prevention Senior Researcher will be responsible for preparing and managing injury-focused analytic datasets, conducting injury-related data and policy analyses in priority areas such as community violence, self-harm, and intimate partner violence, and participating in program planning and policy efforts that advance violence prevention .

Requirements

• For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
• To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in epidemiology, public health, or a related field.
• Experience with violence prevention research or policy or both.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain relationships with external stakeholders with whom the Injury and Violence Prevention Program collaborates.
• Ability to read, interpret and synthesize epidemiologic and quantitative data, and other scientific literature.
• Experience with International Classification of Disease (ICD)-10 codes, including differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding schemes.
• Extensive experience in applied data analysis, and management and analysis of large size datasets using programming languages such as SAS, SQL and/or R.
• Experience mentoring and training less experienced analysts and scientists in data analysis and manuscript writing

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on violence prevention by drafting policy position statements, supporting agency-wide efforts that require subject matter expertise in violence, fostering partnerships with external stakeholders, and developing an applied research agenda to support agency violence prevention work.
• Manage and analyze large datasets (mortality, hospitalization, health surveys) using SAS, SQL, or R to uncover actionable insights
• Lead and collaborate on the development of injury-focused policy and program planning.
• Write and present data summaries, agency publications and peer-review manuscripts including analytic activities related to the production of NYC's annual Child Fatality Review Advisory Team report.
• Provide supervision, analytic support, and guidance to other analysts.
• Support Injury and Violence Prevention Program team efforts, in general, and perform other duties as assigned.
• Support emergency response as needed.

Benefits

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees