Overview
Responsibilities
The Evaluation Specialist III will develop and implement research projects and will contribute to the evaluation of programs within the AIDS Institute. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects and phases of the evaluation and research processes, including problem definition, planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of findings. The incumbent will supervise staff and perform other related duties as assigned. As such, the incumbent in this position will have many opportunities to: (1) collaborate with staff across multiple program areas within the AIDS Institute; (2) design, create, and implement new data tools; (3) analyze data and present findings at management and stakeholder meetings as well as at professional/academic conferences; and (4) publish in peer-reviewed journals. The Evaluation Specialist III will be located in the Center for Program Development, Implementation, Research, and Evaluation at the AIDS Institute and will be responsible for the development and implementation of research and program evaluation projects in areas including but not limited to HIV/AIDS, STIs, viral hepatitis, drug-user health, and LGBTQ health.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three years of experience in the evaluation and/or analysis of health, human services or related programs and/or fields; OR an Associate’s degree in a related field and five years of such experience; OR seven years of such experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of such experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, public administration, public policy, a related social and behavioral sciences, or a related field. Experience in data collection and evaluation of data for review and analysis of public health program areas. Experience in data analysis using R, SAS, Stata, Python, SPSS and/or other analytical and data management tools. Experience working with large population-based data sets. Experience with survey development. Experience in project management. Experience with qualitative data analysis. Experience with quality improvement methodologies. Grant and or scientific report writing experience.
Conditions of Employment
Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required. Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Travel up to 25% of the time will be required. The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.
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About Health Research, Inc.
Health Research, Inc. (HRI) contributes to the health and well-being of the people of New York State by complementing and enabling the strategic public health goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC), and other health-related entities.
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