Violence Prevention Senior Researcher, Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy

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. The mission of NYC Health's Injury and Violence Prevention Program (IVPP) is to monitor injuries in New York City over time, identify populations and areas at risk, and plan prevention activities.

The Program's priorities include violence prevention, falls prevention, traffic safety, and child safety. The Program collaborates with colleagues within NYC Health, across city agencies, and among non-governmental entities to advance and inform injury prevention. Reporting to the IVPP Executive Director, the Violence Prevention Senior Researcher will be responsible for preparing and managing injury-focused analytic datasets, conducting injury-related data and policy analyses in priority areas such as community violence, self-harm, and intimate partner violence, and participating in program planning and policy efforts that advance violence prevention .

Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited To

Under general direction, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative, the Violence Prevention Senior Researcher's responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on violence prevention by drafting policy position statements, supporting agency-wide efforts that require subject matter expertise in violence, fostering partnerships with external stakeholders, and developing an applied research agenda to support agency violence prevention work.
• Manage and analyze large datasets (mortality, hospitalization, health surveys) using SAS, SQL, or R to uncover actionable insights
• Lead and collaborate on the development of injury-focused policy and program planning.
• Write and present data summaries, agency publications and peer-review manuscripts including analytic activities related to the production of NYC's annual Child Fatality Review Advisory Team report.
• Provide supervision, analytic support, and guidance to other analysts.
• Support Injury and Violence Prevention Program team efforts, in general, and perform other duties as assigned.
• Support emergency response as needed.

Preferred Skills

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in epidemiology, public health, or a related field.
• Experience with violence prevention research or policy or both.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain relationships with external stakeholders with whom the Injury and Violence Prevention Program collaborates.
• Ability to read, interpret and synthesize epidemiologic and quantitative data, and other scientific literature.
• Experience with International Classification of Disease (ICD)-10 codes, including differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding schemes.
• Extensive experience in applied data analysis, and management and analysis of large size datasets using programming languages such as SAS, SQL and/or R.
• Experience mentoring and training less experienced analysts and scientists in data analysis and manuscript writing

Why You Should Work For Us

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
• a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• a tax-deferred savings program and
• 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 [email protected] or 347-396-6549.

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Minimum Qualifications

• 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:

• 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
• 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
• 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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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

Residency Requirement

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.

Additional Information

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.

, $109,565.00 – $126,000.00