Public Health Data Projects Lead - Tech & Strategy

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Premium health insurance

Pension plan

Tax-deferred savings

Work From Home

Job summary

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a City Research Scientist to lead data integration efforts, oversee junior analysts, and steer complex public health projects across agencies.

You will design and implement data pipelines, propose resource opportunities, and present findings to senior leadership while advancing equity and innovative data technologies within the Enterprise Data Platform.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in physical, biological, environmental science or public health.
• Doctorate degree or equivalent experience for higher levels.
• Experience supervising staff or research capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of electronic case reporting, health information exchange, and laboratory data for chronic conditions.
• Write and present proposals to pursue resource and opportunities to support agency work.
• Manage junior data analysts and quality assurance staff.
• Manage technology project plans, timelines, tasks, and budgets.
• Collaborate with agency staff on innovative data technology projects.
• Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, diagrams, and lead meetings with internal agency teams.
• Implement and test novel data processing and analysis pipelines using agency approved software.
• Implement innovative data technology projects.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Skills

Staff management

Public health

Stakeholder management

Proposal development

Adaptability

SQL

R

Python

Learning mindset

Education

Master's degree

Doctorate degree

Job description

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a City Research Scientist to lead data integration efforts, oversee junior analysts, and steer complex public health projects across agencies.

You will design and implement data pipelines, propose resource opportunities, and present findings to senior leadership while advancing equity and innovative data technologies within the Enterprise Data Platform.