Employment Opportunities

Security Officer (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 207156

Applications due 1/28/26

The incumbent will monitor and maintain security systems to control access to buildings and restricted areas; conduct scheduled rounds; inspect building fire and safety equipment; during fire drills, instruct and direct people to routes of egress; prepare and write reports involving incidents or accidents.

Research Scientist 3 (Analytical Chemistry) Vacancy ID 207105

Applications due 1/28/26

The Research Scientist 3 will serve as the Quality Assurance Officer (QAO) for the Division of Environmental Health Sciences (DEHS), focusing on technical review. This role is responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System across DEHS public health laboratories supporting environmental, food, and cannabis testing, as well as the manufacture and validation of proficiency tests.

DEHS supports seven accredited programs across multiple disciplines, including chemistry, microbiology, and asbestos, covering over 75 analytical methods and 500+ parameters. Programs include accreditation under The NELAC Institute (TNI)/National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP), New York State Environmental Laboratory Approval Program, Environmental Protection Agency certification, Principal State Laboratory under the Safe Drinking Water Act, New Hampshire Environmental Laboratory Approval Program, Office of Cannabis Management, and American Association for Laboratory Accreditation.

Hourly Project Assistant II Newborn Screening Program JR-0001981
 

Applications due 1/20/26

The Hourly Project Assistant II will assist with Quality Improvement (QI) activities. The incumbent will assist the program with epidemiological research and surveillance of the data associated with the newborn dried blood spot specimens and newborn Screening long-term follow-up. The Hourly Project Assistant II will assist with conducting literature reviews in newborn screening. In addition, the Hourly Project Assistant II will assist with the program functions, such as providing data entry support to enter information into various databases and communicating with healthcare providers as needed. The Hourly Project Assistant II will assist with preparing reports and presentations to summarize the progress made. The Hourly Project Assistant II will be part of the External Systems Quality Unit in the New York State Newborn Screening Program at the Wadsworth Center and will work collaboratively internally with other units and externally with the birth hospitals and Specialty Care Centers

This position will be part of adynamic 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®!