Employment Opportunities

Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 209621

Applications due 3/3/26

Under the direction of the Principal Laboratory Animal Caretaker the Senior Laboratory Animal Caretaker provides direct animal care as well as technical, and administrative assistance in support of the overall operations of the two campus locations that house laboratory animals. The incumbent will act in the care and treatment of laboratory animals and will support the operation and maintenance of facility equipment.

Research Scientist I  Laboratory of Viral Diseases JR-0002016

Applications due 3/2/26

Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist I to work within the Wadsworth Center’s Laboratory of Viral Diseases. As a member of the largest state public health Virology laboratory team in the U.S., the Research Scientist I will participate in the detection and characterization of multiple viral pathogens of major public health interest, development of future techniques, as well as contribute to the largest state wastewater surveillance program in the country. Testing will consist of human and wastewater sample analysis, test result importation into an electronic laboratory information system, sequence annotation, and participation in molecular proficiency testing panels.

This position will be part of a dynamic research and development team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come, be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health!

Plant Utilities Engineer 1 (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 209986

Applications due 3/6/26

The Plant Utilities Engineer 1 will operate, maintain and repair mechanical and electrical equipment providing heat, steam, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical distribution in a safe and efficient manner. May also be responsible for supervising Plant Utilities Assistants, helpers, contractors, and tradespeople. Candidate should have the training and ability to work in confined spaces.

Research Scientist 4 (Cell Biology) Vacancy ID 209909

Applications due 3/20/26

The Research Scientist 4 will direct the Wadsworth Center’s Advanced Light Microscopy and Image Analysis (ALMIA) Core. This facility operates multiple state-of-the-art instruments, including confocal (point scanning and spinning disk), wide-field, and super-resolution microscopes equipped with STED, TIRF, and FRAP capabilities, and is expanding to include correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM). The incumbent will provide expert support to research programs ongoing at the Wadsworth Center as well as advancing the Core’s capabilities by developing and adopting novel biological microscopy and image analysis approaches and techniques. The incumbent will work collaboratively with Core users to identify microscopy techniques appropriate for their experiments, provide guidance and feedback on data acquisition, and customize image processing tools such as writing computational scripts and functions tailored to the specific needs of the Wadsworth Center laboratories.