Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.
As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises, we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs. We serve as the population health strategist and policy authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities are:
- To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies.
- Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease.
- Address the second pandemic of mental illness.
- Reduce black maternal mortality.
- Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change.
The NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis.
PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION:
The New York City Health Department works every day to protect and promote the health of 8.5 million diverse New Yorkers. To support this mission, the Bureau of Epidemiology Services (BES) seeks a Senior Social Epidemiologist to manage a team of 5 PhD and MPH level research scientists and report to the Senior Director of Research and Evaluation of BES.
The Senior Social Epidemiologist will oversee program evaluation and public health research activities as well as technical assistance activities to address needs for qualitative and quantitative data analyses. The selected candidate will foster inter- and intra-agency collaboration for public health surveillance and evaluation.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Lead and support agency's food security research and evaluation projects.
- Develop a mechanism for agency staff to receive technical assistance and training.
- Support development of qualitative research & evaluation resources.
- Support staff leading the DOHMH-Healthix project.
- Supervise 5 staff members who conduct social epidemiology research.
IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:
Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring original documentation, such as:
- A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility.
- Proof of Education according to the education requirements.
- Current Resume.
- Proof of Address/NYC Residency.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Preferred Skills:
- Experiences in social epidemiology research and causal inference methods.
- Experiences in conducting health equity research.
- High fluency in SAS, SUDAAN, SQL, and R required.
Residency Requirement:
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.
Additional Information:
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.
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