Research Scientist 1

If you value job security, work life balance, and opportunities for growth, join us at the New York State Office of Mental Health as a Research Scientist 1 to receive all of that and more!

Who We Are: New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 700,000 individuals each year. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) operates psychiatric centers across the State. OMH also regulates, certifies and oversees more than 4,500 programs, operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies. Our mission is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

What We Offer:

• NYS pension and retirement programs
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Paid time off, including thirteen paid holidays per year, personal leave, vacation leave, and sick leave

What We Stand For: The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

DUTIES DESCRIPTION:
The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking three (3) qualified candidates to fill Research Scientist 1, Grade 18, positions in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Office of Population Health & Evaluation (OPHE). OMH oversees a variety of initiatives and programs that serve adults with Serious Mental Illness and children and youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance. OPHE provides data collection, evaluation, data management, analyses, visualization and reporting to support these OMH functions. OPHE also maintains the PSYCKES application providing interactive data to behavioral health providers. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for conducting quantitative analyses and data visualization and reporting to support program and population monitoring.

Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work with large administrative data, perform data extraction, data cleaning and merging with other data sources to create analytical files using statistical software such as SAS and SQL.
• Conduct quantitative data analyses using SAS.
• Develop, manage and refine analytic reports to support a variety of projects and/or the PSYCKES application.
• Use visualization software such as Tableau to monitor trends, create reports and create maps.
• Develop, maintain and run monthly processes to update reports, conduct data quality checks, and conduct visualization quality checks.
• Develop and maintain data and project documentation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The minimum qualifications for appointment to a Research Scientist 1 position are a bachelor’s degree and two years of professional research experience in an appropriate field OR a master’s degree and one year of professional research experience in an appropriate field. Appropriate fields include Biostatistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or a related social science field.

Additional Comments: Preference will be given to candidates with experience with NYS OMH Medicaid data or other large state or federal databases; expertise in using SAS and/or SQL; expertise in sophisticated data modeling techniques; and experience with mental health populations and providers.

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,108.00 - $80,248.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Albany, NY 12229