Research Scientist II

Applications to be submitted by March 10, 2026

P22

Minimum: $81,696.00 - Maximum: $81,696.00 Annually

Positions with a designated work location in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, or Westchester Counties will receive a $4,000 annual downstate adjustment (pro-rated for part-time positions).

(OPH) CEH - Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology

The Research Scientist II will primarily be responsible for performing data analyses and data management activities for birth defects surveillance projects. The incumbent will work within the Birth Defects Lifespan Studies Section in the Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology, Center for Environmental Health. The incumbent will be a part of a team of multidisciplinary public health professionals to contribute toward developing a standardized surveillance database of individuals living with birth defects;

will clean, link, and evaluate birth defects registry, healthcare encounter, specialty clinic, and vital records data using SAS; will work with other staff to perform data quality and consistency checks. The incumbent will also perform literature searches, develop research questions and analysis plans, interpret results, and collaborate with applicable staff to generate scientific manuscripts, reports, posters, and presentations.

The Research Scientist II will primarily be responsible for performing data analyses and data management activities for birth defects surveillance projects. The incumbent will work within the Birth Defects Lifespan Studies Section in the Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology, Center for Environmental Health. The incumbent will be a part of a team of multidisciplinary public health professionals to contribute toward developing a standardized surveillance database of individuals living with birth defects;

will clean, link, and evaluate birth defects registry, healthcare encounter, specialty clinic, and vital records data using SAS; will work with other staff to perform data quality and consistency checks. The incumbent will also perform literature searches, develop research questions and analysis plans, interpret results, and collaborate with applicable staff to generate scientific manuscripts, reports, posters, and presentations.

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health or a related field and three years of research experience; OR a Master's degree in a related field and two years of research experience; OR a Doctorate in a related field.

A graduate degree in epidemiology or biostatistics. Experience in birth defects surveillance and research. Experience with birth defects registry, healthcare encounter data (SPARCS, Medicaid), and Vital Records data. Experience linking large public health and administrative data sets. Proficiency with MS Access databases and strong SAS programming skills for data management and analysis. Experience managing and analyzing data on muscular dystrophies, specifically Duchenne or Becker, Myotonic, Facioscapulohumeral, Emery-Dreifuss, Limb-girdle, Congenital, and Distal muscular dystrophies.

Experience with multivariable analyses, evaluating and interpreting scientific data. Experience with manuscript, poster, and slide preparation for publication and presentation.

Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Visa sponsorship may be available for this position, in accordance with applicable federal requirements.

Travel up to 10% of the time will be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states:
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with a combination of onsite and remote work.

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