Our mission is to safeguard the health of all New York City residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that address the needs of the NYC DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our team of more than 200 laboratory professionals, research scientists, safety experts, fellows, trainers, interns, and volunteers as they continue to make history at the world's first municipal public health laboratory.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH,) Public Health Laboratory seeks to hire a City Research Scientist, assignment level II, to serve as Operations Analyst, Environmental Sciences, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS).

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Serve as the Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) Operations lead for managing the implementation of select LIS modules/applications.

Coordinate scientific informatics initiatives between laboratory units and LIS Operations.

Facilitate the integration of research instrumentation with Laboratory Information System applications for select laboratory units.

Lead modernization and optimization efforts to improve LIS workflows for laboratory units.

Develop written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensures respective LIS-related processes and workflows are accurately documented.

Recognize, troubleshoot, and initiate corrective action for problems in a timely manner.

Maintain accurate scientific research records of activities performed.

Participate in the quality system as required by job functions.

Learn LIS functionalities and configurability to implement system changes.

Coordinate User Acceptability Testing (UAT) as part of change control processes.

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) 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.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. 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 in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. 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 in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Field experience in technical and/or administrative operations of a clinical or public health laboratory. Experience in a laboratory setting. Preferred experience with Healthcare Information Systems, specifically Laboratory Information Systems. Excellent analytical, organizational, oral, inter-personal and written communication skills. Project management experience preferred. Strong initiative to learn.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.