Full Job Description
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Review and analyze data in the Health Department's TB surveillance and case management system.
- Work closely with the BTBC Expanded TB Contact Investigation and TB Case Management teams to review information for highly suspected and confirmed cases and support timely, data-driven, and effective individual- and cohort-level TB care and response activities.
- Lead investigation of and response to TB exposures in schools, worksites, religious institutions, congregate housing sites, and other settings in close partnership with external entities.
- Support development and implementation of coordinated, multi-faceted, data-driven and culturally competent public health interventions to prevent and interrupt TB transmission, increase awareness of TB and TB risk, and address barriers to care in high risk-communities and in response to outbreaks.
- Work with BTBC epidemiology staff to evaluate public health interventions.
- Support research.
- Other duties as required.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology
- Experience working and communicating with patients and/or the public.
- Experience working and communicating with clinicians or other health care or social service providers.
- Experience conducting epidemiologic investigation.
- Knowledge of core epidemiology principles.
- Basic knowledge of infection control practices.
- Experience with data review and analysis.
- Experience with structured interviews, medical terminology, and conducting medical chart reviews.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft suite (MS word, Excel etc.).
- 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.
CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744
Qualifications
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.
