Hourly Project Assistant II (Internship)

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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).

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Responsibilities
Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Project Assistant II to work within the Metropolitan Regional Office within the Division of Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The Hourly Project Assistant II will assist with communicable disease data analysis, data visualization and dashboard development to enhance disease surveillance, outbreak investigation. The incumbent will assist with analysis of incidence, trends, and risk factors for select communicable diseases reported during 2018-2025 in the New York's Metropolitan Area counties.

Communicable diseases are caused by pathogens like bacteria, viruses, and parasites, transmitted by person-to-person or through consumption of contaminated food, water, or environments. Timely identification and investigation of cases and outbreaks is crucial to effective prevention and control measures aimed at reducing overall public health risk in the New York States' Metropolitan Area. The incumbent will join a multi-program and collaborative environment and will experience how the NYSDOH conducts disease surveillance and of communicable diseases. Duties include and are not limited to assisting with developing disease surveillance tools, assisting with creating automated surveillance reports and assisting with data visualization of disease incidence, and spatial temporal trends reports.

This position is part of the Pathways to Public Health Internship Program and the purpose is to help strengthen career pathways to public health by bringing together students of all disciplines and academic levels with public health professionals to create a space of exploration, learning, and development.

Minimum Qualifications
Currently enrolled in a relevant training program or pursuing a related degree or certificate in a related field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with Microsoft Office. Experience with data analysis and automation using Microsoft, R, SAS, other platforms. Experience with communicable disease data analysis.

Conditions of Employment

Hourly, grant funded position expected to last through 05/08/2026. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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. Telecommuting will not be available.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

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About Health Research, Inc.

Join us in our mission to make a difference in public health and advance scientific research! At Health Research, Inc. (HRI), your work will contribute to meaningful change and innovation in the communities we serve! At HRI, we are on a mission to transform the health and well-being of the people of New York State through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge public health initiatives. As a dynamic non-profit organization, HRIplays a crucial role in advancing the strategic goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), and other health-related entities.