Research Scientist 5 (Biostatistics/Health Services Research) - 63329

Possession of a Masters degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Biostatistics, Public Health, Public Administration and Policy, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Health Economics, Finance, or a related degree AND five years of professional research experience in the appropriate field.

Substitution: A Ph.D in an appropriate field may substitute for two years of professional research experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong supervisory and program management skills, including supervision of professional level staff. Advanced statistical, report writing, and presentation skills. Advanced knowledge of applied methods of risk adjustment methodologies, and predictive modeling for longitudinal and cluster analyses. Experience analyzing claims, encounter and eligibility data. Experience with development of dashboards for analytical and for public release purposes. Proven ability to develop and implement analytical and peer review processes to evaluate validity of statistical findings using large administrative and/or clinical data sets. Working knowledge of existing hospital quality measures.

Duties Description The RS5 will be a Bureau Director in the Center for Applied Research and Evaluation. The researcher will help the Office meet its expanding responsibilities to promote health care quality and patient safety through a variety of data-driven means including research, evaluation, and health information analysis. As Bureau Director, they will serve as the lead for several high-profile analytics including NY's participation in two new innovative CMS demonstrations of Making Care Primary (MCP) and States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD), as well as continuing to lead NY's evaluation of the Patient Center Medical Home (PCMH) program. Tasks will include the oversight of data intake, attribution, analysis and research for PCMH practices in and outside the MCP model, as well leading the design, selection, and validation of hospital quality measures for the AHEAD model. This position will require the bureau director to be innovative in approach, foster engagement across the Department to ensure reporting is meeting program objectives and be novel in establishing their research agenda.

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

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

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 PC/RS5/63329 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, PC/RS5/63329, 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.