The division's Deputy Commissioner also serves as the Agency's Chief Medical Officer. The Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health has provided oversight and leadership in programming and planning for the Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center with satellite programming and planning also occurring at the Bedford and Bushwick District Health Offices. To address racial inequities resulting in premature mortality in North and Central Brooklyn. The Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health seeks to hire a Data Research Scientist to support the Research and Evaluation Unit in planning, development, and implementation of Bureau wide research and evaluation activities.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: - Be involved in leading, planning and implementation of analyses to be conducted in accordance with fiscal year goals and future analytic and research agendas. - Serve as the data analytics and reporting lead for individual research projects and submitting reports for bureau-wide activities. - Coordinate and conduct surveys, interviews, and health impact assessments. Design, conduct, and interpret analyses regarding prevalence of disease as well as social determinants of health and health inequities using SAS and/or R to support and guide strategic planning and community-based efforts. - Prepare summary tables, figures, maps, and draft reports to present findings for publication and presentation to the public and other public health professionals. - Develop guidance documents and training materials as needed using a racial equity and social justice lens. - Conduct literature reviews to inform study design, measure selection, analysis design, and outcome measures. Demonstrate strong written, interpersonal and communication skills. - Supervise student interns working on research and evaluation-related projects. - Support qualitative research activities as needed. Respond to internal and external ad hoc data requests. - Ensure that all research and evaluation projects and products have a health equity focus. - Perform other tasks based on the Bureau of Neighborhood Health and Neighborhood Health Action Center needs.

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health. To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have: 1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or 2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE: Probationary Period Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.