The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)'s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Across a range of programs and through extensive collaboration with other parts of NYC DOHMH and external stakeholders, BHHS leads testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; research and evaluation; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. The mission of BHHS HIV program is to end HIV transmission, promote the health of al New Yorkers with or vulnerable to HIV, reduce HIV-related inequities and combat stigma. The HIV Epidemiology Program (HEP) in BHHS is responsible for monitoring trends in the HIV epidemic in NYC and helping develop programming to improve outcomes among people living with and at risk for HIV based on the latest information about the distribution and demographics of HIV in NYC. The surveillance Unit is responsible for data collection, management, and analyses of the HIV surveillance registry, including case identification. NYC has a large and diverse HIV epidemic, and programming and analyses of data from HEP inform HIV-related public health policy at the local, state, and national levels.
The Surveillance Unit is looking for a Senior Data Analyst to lead the pediatric and perinatal HIV Surveillance team and support the activities of various HIV Surveillance projects.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Serve as Team Lead for Pediatric/Perinatal HIV surveillance by: - Supervise Pediatric/Perinatal surveillance team
- Develop, maintain and enforce protocols for pediatric surveillance data collection and management. - Develop protocols for high-risk pregnancy investigation and participate in case conferencing.
- Oversee general maintenance and efforts to improve quality of the pediatric surveillance and provider databases. Update surveillance forms and databases as needed. - Oversee QA activities related to pediatric and perinatal surveillance.
- Perform analyses of peds data and oversee dissemination of information on pediatric and perinatal HIV in NYC. - Actively participate in and contribute to stakeholder meetings – NYS, CDC, NYC medical providers.
- Represent NYC in meetings with NYS regarding investigations of interest and importance. - Lead Pediatric / Perinatal Data Modernization Project.
- Lead Fetal Infant Mortality Review Coordination. - Complete matches with Health Department registries.
As a Senior Data Analyst, duties include but are not limited to: - Develop SAS programs to utilize HIV Surveillance System data and other internal data sources. This includes matching, merging, and cleaning data to create assignment lists.
- Carry out routine functions of data management such as data monitoring and quality assurance. - Document, communicate, and resolve data quality assurance/quality control issues.
- Conduct analyses of HIV surveillance and research data for routine and special data requests, routine surveillance and progress reports, and related activities. - Contribute to the maintenance, review and update of the surveillance databases, protocols and standard operating procedures.
- Create and Maintain SAS programs and data dictionaries for data collection forms. - Provide reports and data visualizations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Address data requests. Create program tables, slide sets, and assist in preparing analytical datasets. - Prepare and contribute to abstracts,
manuscripts, and presentations for scientific conferences and peer-reviewed journals.
- Deliver oral presentations of epidemiologic and operational analyses to diverse audiences, both scientific and non-scientific.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Master's level degree in public health or related field is required.
- Excellent analytic skills, including expertise in SAS, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Experience programmatically creating routine reports for distribution.
- Experience in managing, cleaning and analyzing large surveillance and/or research datasets and understanding of complex surveillance and epidemiologic monitoring systems.
- Have familiarity with the NYC surveillance system and/or similar system of other large jurisdiction(s).
- Excellent interpersonal, research, written and verbal communication skills.
- Detailed oriented with outstanding organizational skills, and able to multitask in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Able to interpret quantitative data, read, interpret and synthesize epidemiologic and other scientific literature, and be able to prepare presentations for diverse audiences.
- Demonstrate ability to work with a diverse staff of epidemiologists, analysts and public health advisors.
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:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o 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
[email protected] or 347-396-6549.
CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744
1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.
NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
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.
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.
