Public Health Research Assistant - Data & Impact

City of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health insurance

Work-from-home options up to 2 days/wk

Public pension benefit

Job summary

City of New York’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a FSU Research Assistant to support field staff and unit managers by processing laboratory reports and maintaining data in program databases. The role includes preparing educational materials for families and supporting data entry tasks across multiple program databases.

Ideal candidates have strong customer service experience, solid attention to detail, and proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service background and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience entering data into databases and maintaining data quality.

Responsibilities

• Enter data from laboratory slips and ensure it follows program protocols.
• Review and verify previously entered data for accuracy and validity.
• Generate and send educational brochures to families of children with elevated blood lead levels.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

City of New York’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a FSU Research Assistant to support field staff and unit managers by processing laboratory reports and maintaining data in program databases. The role includes preparing educational materials for families and supporting data entry tasks across multiple program databases.

Ideal candidates have strong customer service experience, solid attention to detail, and proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.