Employment Opportunities

Laboratory Center Administrator 1 (LCA1) Director's Office (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 186251
Applications due 5/7/25
The Laboratory Center Administrator 1 will provide essential administrative support to Biggs Administration and oversee the functions of the Division of Environmental Health Sciences and the Director’s Office at the Wadsworth Center. This critical role ensures the smooth operation of professional administrative functions that support both public health and research initiatives. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing budget proposals, managing purchasing requests, and overseeing the administration of State, federal, and Health Research, Inc. (HRI) funds. The incumbent will also develop personnel staffing plans, assist with recruitment, performance evaluations, and training programs, and create position classification documents. In addition, the role involves the development of internal policies and procedures, interpreting policies, and acting as a liaison between the Biggs Laboratory and external agencies and organizations.

Research Scientist 3 (Biology) Director's Office Vacancy ID 187115
Applications due 5/16/25
A Research Scientist 3 is needed to serve as the Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) for the Wadsworth Center clinical laboratories that perform clinical testing at three different locations across the Capital District. Under the direction of the clinical laboratory director, the Quality Assurance Manager will ensure compliance with regulatory agencies including the NY State Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition, the Quality Assurance Manager oversees and maintains responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining Quality Assurance (QA) for the Wadsworth Center’s clinical laboratories. Federal and state regulations require clinical laboratories to establish a Quality Management System, to continually assess and improve the quality of laboratory services and ensure that it is complaint with regulatory requirements. State regulations also require that we designate a quality systems manager or quality assurance officer who has the experience and authority to ensure communication, training, competency assessment and ongoing compliance monitoring with all requirements of our Quality Management System.

Assistant Research Scientist Organic Analytical Chemistry JR-0001546
Applications due 5/7/25
The Assistant Research Scientist will be responsible for assisting with the analysis of ultra-trace levels of organic chemicals in human and environmental specimens including sample preparation, extraction, instrumental analysis, data analysis, and preparation of data reports. The incumbent will also be responsible for assisting with maintenance of LC-MS/MS and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) instruments.

This position will be part of a dynamic 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®!

Assistant Research Scientist - Viral Diseases JR-0001530
Applications due 5/7/25
The Assistant Research Scientist will participate in support services for surveillance testing for the detection and characterization of circulating and emerging human pathogens of major public health interest, from wastewater collected across numerous sites throughout New York State. State-of-the-art methods employed in this work will include techniques such as particle assisted precipitation, ultracentrifugation, and nucleic acid extraction methods. The incumbent will assist with the receiving, accessioning, processing, extraction and distribution of wastewater samples, as well as provide technical support for development work on Quality Assurance projects, methods comparisons, and assay Research and Development.  

Wastewater testing is a relatively new and rapidly expanding surveillance method already extensively used for infectious diseases and other critical pathogens. As a member of the largest state public health laboratory team in the US, the Assistant Research Scientist will participate in a large state wastewater surveillance program. This dynamic program involves multiple collaborating investigators with wastewater testing programs in infectious diseases and organic molecules. The high-quality operation of this front-end laboratory to the entire program is critical to the successful performance of all downstream laboratories and outcomes.

This position will be part of a dynamic 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®!

Research Affiliate I (Post Doctoral) JR-0001382
Applications due 5/8/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Affiliate I. The Research Affiliate I will utilize their PhD-training to work on research projects under the guidance and mentorship of the Principal Investigator (PI). The incumbent will join a research laboratory dedicated to the molecular mechanisms of regulation of drug resistance in mycobacteria. Core responsibilities of the position include planning and conducting experiments, assisting the Principal Investigator with student training and lab management activities, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and presenting findings at conferences and internal meetings. The incumbent will apply their training and broaden their technical skills towards planning and carrying out independent experiments in conjunction with the Principal Investigator. More information about research projects can be found here: https://www.wadsworth.org/research/laboratories/ghosh-laboratory/resear…

This position will be part of a dynamic 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®! https://www.wadsworth.org/