Public Health Qualitative Research Analyst (NYC)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Health insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use (BADU), is seeking a Qualitative Research Analyst to support qualitative research design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination. You will collaborate with program staff and analysts to coordinate activities, draft protocols and guides, and contribute to manuscript preparation for peer‑reviewed journals.

Preferred candidates have experience with qualitative methods, knowledge of public health literature, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in an appropriate field; higher degree preferred for Assignment Level II.
• Experience in qualitative research design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
• Background in public health and substance use research is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate qualitative research activities across BADU projects.
• Draft study protocols, interview guides, and surveys; support IRB applications.
• Collect, code, analyze qualitative data using designated software; support dissemination.
• Develop training resources for qualitative methods and collaborate with analytic teams.
• Support data management systems and manuscript development for peer‑reviewed journals.

Skills

Substance use expertise

Qualitative research methods

Interviews & focus groups

Qualitative data analysis

Public health lit reviews

Team collaboration

Spanish fluency

Education

Master’s in public health / related field

Doctorate in physical/biological/environmental or social science

Tools

Dedoose

REDCap

Nvivo

Atlas.ti

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

EndNote

Zotero

Job description

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use (BADU), is seeking a Qualitative Research Analyst to support qualitative research design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination. You will collaborate with program staff and analysts to coordinate activities, draft protocols and guides, and contribute to manuscript preparation for peer‑reviewed journals.

Preferred candidates have experience with qualitative methods, knowledge of public health literature, and