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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/29/17

Applications Due01/12/18

Vacancy ID46364

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 3 or 4 (Epidemiology or Industrial Hygiene)

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $79849 to $109133 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Center for Environmental Health, Bureau of Occupational Health & Injury Prevention

Corning Tower

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications Grade 25 - Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, Natural Science, Epidemiology, Environmental Health/Science, Health Evaluation, or related field AND four years of professional research experience in an appropriate field identified above; OR a Master’s degree and three years of such experience; OR a doctorate in the appropriate field and one year of relevant experience.

Grade 27 - Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, Natural Science, Epidemiology, Environmental Health/Science, Health Evaluation, or related field AND five years of professional research experience in an appropriate field identified above; OR a Master’s degree and four years of such experience; OR a doctorate in the appropriate field and two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
The preferred incumbent will have experience in: occupational health investigations and research; fostering relationships with other federal/state agencies; working in research to practice in occupational health issues; identifying areas needing further research; and leading teams. The preferred candidate should also possess excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and supervisory skills as well as familiarity with industrial hygiene protocols.

Duties Description Under the direction of the Bureau Director, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing occupational health and safety programs using occupational health surveillance data to design worksite interventions. The incumbent will identify and define problems in order to conduct and perform necessary research and execute research plans to analyze and evaluate results, and prepare reports of the findings. The Research Scientist will provide oversight and coordination of technical and public health activities that affect occupational health and safety and will identify, apply for, and execute grants focusing on reducing risks for injuries and illnesses occurring within the work environment. Additionally, the Research Scientist will assess exposure factors for occupational illnesses. The incumbent will serve as a member of research teams and liaison with federal/state agencies in the coordination of interventions for work-related health outcomes, participate in work groups and conference calls on occupational health issues, disseminate results of surveys and studies, present results at scientific meetings and work groups, and publish them in peer reviewed journals.

Additional Comments Salary Specified:
RS 3 (G25): $79,849 - $100,645
RS 4 (G27): $88,603 - $109,133

Permanent, non-competitive, full-time. Occasional travel, including overnights and travel to areas not served by public transportation is required.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Management Group - MT/RS3RS4/06849

Telephone (518) 486-1812

Fax (518) 473-3395

Email Address personnel@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217 Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, MT/RS3RS4/6849, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237- 0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with the Reference Code MT/RS3RS4/6849 included in the subject line. Failure to include the required information in the subject line of your email or fax may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes accepted until January 12, 2018.

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