Data Analyst, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

Agency DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan Forgiveness

Health insurance

Pension plan

Tax-deferred savings

Work From Home Policy

Job security

Job summary

The NYC Health Department’s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) STI Program seeks a Data Analyst to support surveillance, laboratory, and epidemiologic work. The role performs complex data analyses and produces reports and data visualizations that inform program decisions, including grant-related and outbreak response activities.

Location: Queens, NY (hybrid). Salary: USD 98,159 to USD 112,883 per year.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health or a related field.
• Level II+ requires a doctoral degree plus supervisory/research experience.
• Alternative: master’s degree with two years of relevant experience.
• No exam is required for eligibility.
• Probationary period of at least one year.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and implement database queries; analyze data; provide interpretation.
• Access and analyze large external datasets, including EMRs and hospital data.
• Deliver analyses, reports, and visualizations to support grant, surveillance, and outbreak decisions.
• Maintain documentation for code and interpretation guides for all visualizations and reports.
• Assist with study design, sample size calculations, and epidemiologic methods.
• Contribute to presentations and manuscripts for scientific publications.
• Supervise interns.

Skills

Data analysis

Epidemiology

Surveillance

Education

Master’s degree in public health or related field

Doctorate degree (Level II+)

Tools

SAS

Tableau

Power BI

ArcGIS

RedCap

Job description

The NYC Health Department’s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) STI Program seeks a Data Analyst to support surveillance, laboratory, and epidemiologic work. The role performs complex data analyses and produces reports and data visualizations that inform program decisions, including grant-related and outbreak response activities.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and implement database queries; analyze data; and provide data interpretation to support STI quality assurance, evaluation, program development, surveillance, and research
• Access and analyze large external datasets, including electronic medical records and hospital discharge data
• Deliver data analyses, reports, and visualizations to support decision-making for grant-related, surveillance, and outbreak and response efforts
• Maintain proper and complete documentation for code and interpretation guides for all visualizations and reports produced
• Assist with study design development, sample size calculations, and methodology for epidemiologic studies
• Contribute to the preparation of presentations and manuscripts for scientific journals and peer-reviewed health publications
• Supervise interns

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate specialization in physical, biological, environmental science, or public health (Assignment Level I)
• For Assignment Level II and above: doctorate degree in an appropriate specialization and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative, or research capacity in the relevant field
• For Assignment Level II and above: master’s degree in an appropriate specialization and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the relevant field
• Education and/or experience equivalent to Assignment Level I or II as specified, with an additional requirement that all candidates hold at least a master’s degree in an appropriate specialization and at least two years of the experience described in the requirements provision
• No exam required
• Probationary period of at least one year for appointments to this position

Technologies and Tools

• SAS
• Tableau
• Power BI
• ArcGIS
• RedCap

Preferred Skills

• Strong SAS and analytic skills
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and ArcGIS
• Experience working with large databases and/or information systems
• Experience in infectious disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, or other applied public health work, with STI subject matter expertise preferred
• Knowledge of RedCap

Compensation and Location

Location: Queens, NY (hybrid)

Salary: USD 98,159 to USD 112,883 per year

Minimum Experience: 2 years

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness, including federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs
• Premium-free health insurance plan
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement
• Tax-deferred savings program
• Worksite Wellness Program
• Work From Home Policy: up to two days per week from home, depending on position
• Job security

Residency and Loan Forgiveness Notes

• New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment
• Certain City employees in eligible titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County
• As a prospective City of New York employee, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs under Public Service Loan Forgiveness provisions