Research Scientist I

Research Scientist I

Grade 18

Salary - $64,308 - $73,443

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Research Scientist I position at the NYS Office of Mental Health in the Office of Population Health and Evaluation's Bureau of Data Science. The Bureau of Data Science seeks a research scientist to support federally required reporting, criminal justice related research, and data analytics that inform mental health program evaluation and operational decision-making.

This role will include developing and maintaining data infrastructure for analytics, processing and analyzing large administrative datasets, and supporting analytic reporting and research dissemination. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, with strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively and able to manage multiple concurrent projects in a deadline-driven environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support federal and state reporting requirements through data preparation, validation, analysis, and documentation
• Develop and maintain data infrastructure and analytic pipelines, including manual script development to support recurring and ad hoc analyses
• Process and analyze large administrative datasets, including mental health and criminal justice data
• Develop business intelligence reports, tables, visualizations, and analytic summaries for internal stakeholders
• Apply statistical tools and techniques to explore data, identify patterns, and support program evaluation
• Design and implement data workflows and visualizations, working with a small team of developers and analysts
• Assist with research manuscript writing, technical reports, reviews, and analytic summaries

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and two years of professional research experience in an appropriate field or master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of the experience.
• D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of professional experience in data analysis, reporting, or data visualization
• 1 year of experience using SQL for data analysis and script or stored procedure development
• 1 year of experience running statistical analyses using SAS, Python, or R
• 1+ year of experience working with administrative health or criminal justice data
• 1+ year of experience contributing to research manuscripts, technical reports, or publications

Location: 150 Broadway Menands NY, 12204

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) 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. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH 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 that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.