Program Description
The Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (BESP) in EH works to ground Health Department programs and policy in science and law to support a healthy and equitable natural, built, and occupational environment for all New Yorkers. We promote environmental health through legal and data-driven program support, using innovative methods to track environmental determinants of health with a focus on New Yorkers disproportionately impacted by environmental risk. We share data and research findings to encourage evidence-based decision-making, and partner with communities in community science and outreach to address stakeholder concerns and empower residents.
Position / Office Title Summary / Job Description

The Project Manager will work as part of a team in the Injury and Violence Prevention Program to oversee a two-year grant-funded project to use health-sourced data to better describe traffic injuries, particularly those related to micromobility. The project will use death certificates, medical examiner files, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and other health-sourced data to better characterize traffic injuries. These analyses will help to more fully describe decedent characteristics and demonstrate the feasibility of and assess scalability for using hospital-sourced data to better understand patterns of micromobility injury.

Proposed Job Duties
- Lead this two-year grant-funded project, including managing day-to-day administrative tasks associated with grant implementation; developing and monitoring timelines, staff allocation, and budgeting; reviewing and approving final deliverables; and coordinating inter- and intra-unit activities and tasks, including assuring shared vision for analytic plans across surveillance activities
- Work with existing Injury and Violence Prevention Program staff to hire and supervise grant project staff and interns.
- Supervise two staff people -- tasked with mortality analyses and external partner coordination -- and coordinate with all project staff, including those conducting hospital data analyses of traffic-related injuries.
- Provide support, as needed, for surveillance and analysis functions, including contributing to and reviewing data analyses for quality assurance.
- Create and format publication-quality reports based on surveillance and program initiative data for internal and external use.
- Present data in written and oral form to key stakeholders.
- Perform all other responsibilities and projects as assigned by supervisors.

Preferred Skills:
- Ability to read, interpret and synthesize epidemiologic and quantitative data, and other scientific literature.
- Proficiency with SAS, R, or SQL.
- Strong competency in statistics, SAS programming, STATA or R and data manipulation technologies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including expertise in formatting and designing of reports, charts, graphs and tables.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.
- Interest in and knowledge of traffic safety issues and policy.
- Experience managing staff and project research-related tasks and timelines.
- Experience with grant management functions, including hiring, budgeting, and reporting.
- Experience in mentoring and guiding less-experienced analysts and scientists in data analysis and manuscript writing.
- Doctoral degree or equivalent experience in epidemiology or related field preferred.

Why you should work for us:

- Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
- Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

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.

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.