Research Scientist , Office

Position: Research Scientist 2, Central Office;
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/15/26

Applications Due
07/29/26

Vacancy ID219979

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Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Research Scientist 2, Central Office;

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade
22

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $82326 to $104230 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Mental Health

150 Broadway, Suite 500

City Menands

StateNY

Zip Code
12204

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Research Scientist 2, Grade 22, position in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Office of Population Health & Evaluation, Bureau of Predictive Analytics & Tableau Reporting. The Research Scientist 2 will support the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Office of Population Health & Evaluation, Bureau of Predictive Analytics & Tableau Reporting.

The Research Scientist 2 is responsible for maintaining critical OMH data assets, including SPARCS inpatient, emergency department, and vital statistics data, supporting federal reporting requirements, assisting with program evaluation reporting, and contributing to public mental health research projects.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Work with large administrative data, perform data extraction and match/merge with other data sources to create analytical files using SAS and SQL.

* Develop and maintain monthly/quarterly updates of Tableau reports.

* Conduct ongoing Tableau quality checks.

* Conduct quantitative analyses using statistical software such as SAS and R.

* Create and update analytical tables for SPARCS (Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System) Inpatient/ER/Vital statistics data.

* Provide ad hoc reports as needed.

Minimum Qualifications This is a full-time non-competitive position. The minimum qualifications for appointment to a Research Scientist 2 position are a bachelor's degree and three years of professional research experience in an appropriate field OR a master's degree and two years of professional research experience in an appropriate field. Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience.

Appropriate fields include Biostatistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or a related social science field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong analytic, statistical, and data management skills.

Experience with analyzing, extracting, merging, and linking large relational health care datasets, including Medicaid data. Proficient in the use of SAS or SQL, Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point. Knowledge of statistical methods and their application for predictive analytics.

Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau and/or Power BI is desired. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.

Additional Comments The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.

To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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