Health Data Platform Lead & Visualization Engineer

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Tax-deferred savings program

Worksite Wellness Program

Job summary

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a City Research Scientist to lead population health analytics within the NYC Health Department’s data science initiatives. The role requires advanced degrees and supervisory experience to design studies, manage teams, and advance evidence-based health communications and data visualization.

You will work on public health projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to shaping data-driven policy for healthier New

Qualifications

• Lead the UDX platform development, selecting technologies and architectures.
• Collaborate on research and design to turn needs into prototypes.
• Identify design or technical problems and craft timely, cost-effective solutions.
• Guide junior developers and UX designers.
• Communicate decisions and trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Foster innovative ideas to turn data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and development of the UDX platform for workflows.
• Collaborate on research and design to turn needs into prototypes.
• Identify problems and craft solutions.
• Lead and guide junior developers and UX designers.
• Communicate design decisions and trade-offs to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

HTML/CSS/JS

React

Next.js

User-centered design

Data visualization

Public health concepts

Education

Master's degree in Public Health/Biostatistics/Data Science

Doctorate degree (PhD)

Tools

React

Next.js

Job description

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a City Research Scientist to lead population health analytics within the NYC Health Department’s data science initiatives. The role requires advanced degrees and supervisory experience to design studies, manage teams, and advance evidence-based health communications and data visualization.

You will work on public health projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to shaping data-driven policy for healthier New