Hybrid Substance Use Epidemiologist — Data & Policy Impact

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a Substance Use Epidemiologist to analyze surveillance data, support program initiatives, and prepare publication-quality reports. The role contributes to epidemiology and policy efforts within BADUPCT.

Responsibilities include maintaining data documentation, creating visuals, and presenting findings to stakeholders. A strong background in epidemiology and data management is required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with SAS, R or other statistical software.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint for reports.
• Tableau/Power BI for dashboards and visuals.
• RedCap/MS Forms/SurveyMonkey for data collection.
• Familiarity with Medicaid or hospitalization data.
• Ability to read, interpret and synthesize epidemiologic data.
• Experience documenting datasets for use by investigators.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Interest in drug-related issues and policy.

Responsibilities

• Analyze substance use data from agency surveillance surveys.
• Analyze Medicaid and hospitalization data for program evaluation.
• Create publication-quality tables and reports.
• Maintain study data dictionaries and codebooks.
• Develop data visualizations and PowerPoint summaries.
• Prepare IRB applications for proposals.
• Present data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce reports from surveillance and program data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

SAS

R

Statistics software

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

RedCap

MS Forms

SurveyMonkey

Medicaid data

Hospitalization data

Epidemiology interpretation

Data documentation

Interpersonal skills

Drug policy knowledge

Tools

SAS

R

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

RedCap

MS Forms

SurveyMonkey

Job description

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a Substance Use Epidemiologist to analyze surveillance data, support program initiatives, and prepare publication-quality reports. The role contributes to epidemiology and policy efforts within BADUPCT.

Responsibilities include maintaining data documentation, creating visuals, and presenting findings to stakeholders. A strong background in epidemiology and data management is required.