Lead Drug-Checking Epidemiologist & Data Viz Architect

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a City Research Scientist (21744) to lead data analyses for the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use. The role involves serving as data steward for drug checking data, performing analyses with R, REDCap, and Excel, and disseminating findings to diverse audiences across NYC.

The position requires advanced education in public health or related fields, with supervisory or research experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a closely related field.
• Doctorate is acceptable; significant supervisory/research experience required for advanced levels.
• Experience with IRB processes and data governance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as data steward for drug checking data and related datasets.
• Analyze data using R, REDCap, Excel; develop methods to inform program direction.
• Lead dissemination of findings through reports, briefs, and manuscripts.

Skills

R programming

SQL

Data visualization

REDCap

Git

MS Office

Education

Master's degree in public health or related field

PhD in a relevant field (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

MS Access

RStudio

Job description

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a City Research Scientist (21744) to lead data analyses for the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use. The role involves serving as data steward for drug checking data, performing analyses with R, REDCap, and Excel, and disseminating findings to diverse audiences across NYC.

The position requires advanced education in public health or related fields, with supervisory or research experience.