Associate Program Research Specialist

Applications to be submitted by May 26, 2026

Compensation Grade:

P25

Compensation Details:

Minimum: $100,379.00 - Maximum: $100,379.00 Annually

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).

Department

(OHEHR) AI - AIDS Institute

Job Description:

Responsibilities
The Associate Program Research Specialist will coordinate and oversee the analysis of HIV/AIDS disease surveillance data, including supervising Data Analysis and Research Translation (DART) members, in the generation of statewide and other specialized datasets, the design and production of routine and custom HIV epidemiological reports and responding to internal and external data requests.  Specific duties include: supervision of DART staff, assessment of surveillance data quality, preparing analytical datasets, using and editing SAS programs, analyzing HIV disease surveillance data, laboratory data and demographic data to support epidemiologic and health program programming and evaluations, preparation of tabular and graphic materials, including maps, and accompanying narratives and providing technical oversight to DART and Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology (BHAE) staff regarding analytical methods and biomedical interpretation of HIV surveillance data. Other appropriate related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Biostatistics or a related field and four years of research experience in the collection and analysis of data; OR an Associate's degree in a related field and six years of such experience; OR eight years of experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in public health surveillance, HIV/AIDS surveillance, or other complex surveillance systems. Experience evaluating data quality, conducting data analysis, producing and synthesizing results for written reports, and experience contributing to publications. Experience with SQL and SAS. Experience working with ArcGIS or other mapping software. Strong methodological and analytical skills. Working knowledge of epidemiology and public health surveillance systems. Experience working with confidential data. Experience working in LAN based environments and MS Outlook and Office Suite.

Conditions of Employment

Grant funded position. 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.

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.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with a combination of onsite and remote work.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.  

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