EHE Program Lead: Public Health Research

DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan Forgiveness

Health insurance

Public pension

Job summary

City Research Scientist role within NYC Health Department focuses on EHE program planning, evaluation, and reporting. The position collaborates with internal teams, funders, and external partners to advance HIV, hepatitis, and STI prevention initiatives.

Candidates typically hold a public health graduate degree with strong research, grant-writing, and data analysis skills; equity and community engagement are emphasized in project design.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health or related field.
• Doctorate or equivalent for senior role.
• Experience in supervision or research capacity.
• Grant writing experience.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to program design and development.
• Collaborate on EHE program evaluation and monitoring.
• Support communications with federal funders and external TA orgs.
• Coordinate virtual and in-person community engagement.
• Support grant writing and submission efforts.
• Interpret and disseminate findings through reports and papers.
• Participate in funder compliance and reporting.
• Support public health emergency response efforts.

Skills

Project management

Grant writing

MS Office

SAS

R

SPSS

Excel

HIV knowledge

Analytical skills

Data quality management

Education

Master's degree in public health or related field

Doctoral degree in relevant field

Tools

SAS

R

SPSS

Excel

Job description

City Research Scientist role within NYC Health Department focuses on EHE program planning, evaluation, and reporting. The position collaborates with internal teams, funders, and external partners to advance HIV, hepatitis, and STI prevention initiatives.

Candidates typically hold a public health graduate degree with strong research, grant-writing, and data analysis skills; equity and community engagement are emphasized in project design.