Research Scientist for Disaster Epidemiology

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead epidemiologist for COVID-19-related research and co-investigator for cross-bureau special projects
• Propose scientific studies regarding long-term mental and physical health effects of multiple disaster exposure
• Lead manuscript development and mentor junior scientists
• Oversee administrative tasks including budgeting, vendor contracts, and IRB processes
• Manage external research partnerships and collaborations
• Conduct independent analyses of WTCHR data using longitudinal and hierarchical methods
• Supervise research staff and interns

Requirements

• Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, or a related biological/environmental science
• Doctorate degree with one year of supervisory or research experience, or Master's degree with three years of research experience
• Proficiency in statistics and programming languages such as SAS, STATA, or R
• Experience in longitudinal study design and analysis
• Ability to apply mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) to disaster studies

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in COVID-19 and/or disaster health
• Proven history of publishing in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience mentoring less experienced analysts and scientists

About the Company

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. The World Trade Center Health Registry (WTCHR) monitors the physical and mental health impact on persons exposed to the September 11, 2001 disaster, contributing novel findings to public health literature.