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Agency Health, Department of

Title Research Scientist 4 (Veterinary Medicine) - 74223

Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade 27

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $103784 to $127830 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Division of Epidemiology, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

Corning Tower RM 651 Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biology, Veterinary Technology or Preventative Veterinary Medicine and five years of professional post-degree research experience in the appropriate field; or a Master's Degree and four years of such experience; or a doctorate in the appropriate field and two years of such experience. Preferred Qualifications: Epidemiology and public heath training and experience and training in veterinary medicine. Preference for advanced Master's and Doctoral degrees in addition to veterinary degree. Additional training/certifications such as Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), or board certification in Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Previous experience as an epidemiologist/public health veterinarian in a state health department.

Duties Description The Research Scientist 4 will have responsibility, under the direction of the State Public Health Veterinarian, for zoonotic disease prevention and control activities in New York State. The incumbent will have primary responsibility for rabies surveillance and prevention, including outreach and education, and policy development, and will provide technical assistance to physicians, local health departments, and the general public on all issues related to zoonotic disease. The incumbent will serve as a project lead to collect and analyze data for rabies and other zoonotic diseases and will prepare reports and scientific manuscripts documenting critical findings for publication in veterinary and public health journals. Potential research projects may include demographic analysis of rabies exposures; analyzing the relationship between prevalence of rabies in wildlife and need for human rabies treatment; and describing the epidemiology of blastomycosis in the state. The incumbent will also assist in developing guidance, epidemiologic tools, and surveillance systems. The individual will provide direct consultation to regional offices and local health departments regarding zoonotic disease prevention, case investigation, and control activities. This position will also provide outreach and education for other state agencies, such as Agriculture and Markets and Environmental Conservation, as well as state veterinary groups, university, local, state and federal agencies to promote zoonotic disease awareness, with a particular emphasis on rabies prevention outreach and education. The incumbent will assist with investigations of other communicable diseases, especially those without dedicate grant-funded staff and as part of emergency responses.

Additional Comments We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:• Holiday & Paid Time Off• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System • Shift & Geographic pay differentials • Affordable Health Care options• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost • NYS Deferred Compensation plan• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds• And many more...For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

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Name Human Resources Management; NMH/RS4/74223

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Rm 2218, Corning Tower Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference NMH/RS4/74223 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, NMH/RS4/74223, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes will be accepted until May 23, 2024.