Laboratory Section Administrator, Bureau of Public Health Laboratory

NYC Department of Social Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading public health laboratory in NYC as a Laboratory Section Administrator. You will oversee staff, perform complex testing, and ensure quality control in a dynamic environment dedicated to safeguarding public health. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Loan Forgiveness

Premium-free health insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Work From Home Policy

Job Security

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in a laboratory with supervisory capacity.
• Experience in logistics and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and training staff while evaluating performance.
• Performing laboratory testing and coordinating with partners.
• Maintaining quality control and advising staff.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Project Management

Education

Master's degree in a scientific field

Job description

Laboratory Section Administrator, Bureau of Public Health Laboratory

Laboratory Section Administrator, Bureau of Public Health Laboratory

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The Division of Disease Control's mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification, surveillance, treatment, control, and prevention of infectious diseases, which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus. The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. PHL is committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns. The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. With more than 100 years of leadership in public health, a team of over 200 scientific and support staff are committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of the NYC DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Supervising, training, assigning work, and evaluating the performance of staff. Able to shift priorities in response to rapidly evolving work environment.
• Performing high and moderate complexity laboratory testing and procedures on clinical and environmental specimens submitted to the PHL. Assisting in the coordination of agency, local and federal partners in investigations.
• Performing research to identify and implement new technologies.
• Communicating effectively with Unit chief, lab technologists, and internal and external partners.
• Evaluating data, preparing reports, maintaining records, and assisting in the coordination of research efforts of the Agency.
• Maintaining and participating in a program of quality control and assurance; and advising staff on appropriate methods and techniques; and taking corrective actions when needed.
• Implementing and monitoring laboratory quality, and health and safety policies and procedures.
• Performing or overseeing the design and maintenance of charts, logs, and other records.
• Assisting with inventory, budgeting, and procurement to ensure that laboratory is properly stocked with reagents and supplies necessary for testing; and ensure that items are properly tracked using inventory management system.
• Writing original manuscripts for publication based on data analysis.
• Assisting the Unit Chief and/or Director with routine laboratory activities and operations.
  
  

Preferred Skills:

The ideal candidate would have prior experience in logistics, coordination, and ability to effectively communicate and liaise with leadership and external stakeholders.

Prior experience with project management, including resource management, overseeing team activities and problem-solving.

Strong analytical skills.

Why you should work for us:

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
• a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• a tax-deferred savings program and
• 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.
  
  

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at [e-mail] or 347-396-6549.

ADMIN DIR OF LABORATORY (WATER - 1005B

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master's degree in an appropriate scientific field from an accredited college or university and four years of satisfactory, progressively responsible experience in a laboratory concerned with sanitary control and/or protection of a municipal water supply system; of which two years must be in a responsible supervisory or administrative capacity.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have two years responsible supervisory or administrative laboratory experience concerned with sanitary control or protection of a municipal water supply system.
  
  

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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