Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

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Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Research Scientist 2 (Biostatistics)

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade 22

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

Salary Range From $79928 to $101197 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 44 Holland Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Duties Description The Research Scientist 2 position will work within the Bureau of Data Analytics, Integration, and Governance and will assist in a broad range of research, analysis, reporting, and evaluation activities within the Division of Data Strategy and Management. The incumbent will work under the direction of the Assistant Bureau Director for Data Analytics (G-27). Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:· Use a wide range of research methods and data sources to conduct descriptive and inferential analyses to support agency-wide initiatives related to Medicaid utilization, public health, service quality, and outcomes. Data sources may include, but are not limited to, Medicaid data, enrollment data, case management records, survey data and data from other agencies and organizations.· Compile data and policy briefs for executive leadership on key programmatic areas.· Create presentations and reports for providers and leadership based on assigned projects and tasks.· Respond to routine and ad hoc data requests.· Develop data visualizations showing statistics and trends for public consumption, using software such as Tableau.· Plan, design, and execute research projects, including developing research questions, formulating hypotheses, identifying an appropriate research design and methodology, and interpreting findings.· Assist in developing and executing new and/or highly complex algorithms and statistical predictive models and determining analytical approaches and modeling techniques to evaluate potential future outcomes. · Under supervision, establishing and modeling analytical rigor and effective use of statistical methods to analyze a large amount of data, including using advanced statistical techniques and mathematical analyses. · Collaborate with other research scientists and analytical staff on all phases of research and contribute to healthcare policy recommendations based on applied research findings.The incumbent will be expected to perform these duties under general supervision.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all#LI-EF1

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree and three years of professional research experience in an appropriate field (Biostatics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, or related field).Substitutions: Master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of experience, and Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience. Preferred Qualifications: Strong analytic, statistical, and data management skills. Experience with analyzing, extracting, merging, and linking large relational health care datasets, including Medicaid data. Proficient in the use of SAS or SQL, Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point. Knowledge of statistical methods and their application for predictive analytics. Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau is desired. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.

Additional Comments • The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and it's Division of Data Strategy Management is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture, and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

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

Name Erica Fox

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 44 Holland Ave Human Resources

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying Please submit a cover letter and resume as an attached PDF or Word document by 3/15/25. Please reference the EOA #2025-037 in all correspondence.