Epidemiologist Bureau of HIV​/AIDS, Evaluation and Research

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State Funded Projects New York

Salary Range: $31.25 To $33.65 Hourly

Position Title:Epidemiologist (Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology and the Division of Epidemiology, Evaluation and Partner Services)

Compensation:$31.25-$33.65/hour at 37.5 hours per week

Position End Date: 9/30/2031

Location: New York State Department of Health (hybrid - Albany, NY area)

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission.

Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has launched approximately 1,000 programs and raised over $740 million. The CDC Foundation managed over 300 CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 130 countries last year.

The CDC Foundation is seeking an Epidemiologist to support the New York State Department of Health. Under the direction of the New York State Department of Health, contracted staff will perform epidemiologic, other data-related investigatory services and program evaluation assistance related to the Governor’s Ending the Epidemic Initiative, the AIDS Institute Research Agenda and AIDS Institute Priority Areas.

This is a shared position between the Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology (BHAE) and the Data Analysis and Research Translation (DART) within the Division of Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Partner Services at the New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute.

The incumbent will be responsible for developing reports related to the rapid initiation of antiretroviral treatment and will collaborate with colleagues across multiple areas of the AIDS Institute to assess program needs. They will be expected to support program growth through the evaluation of program objectives. The incumbent will assist in identifying populations where newly diagnosed individuals are less likely to start antiretroviral treatment promptly.

Additionally, the incumbent will conduct routine analysis of HIV surveillance data to identify areas experiencing increases in new HIV diagnoses. The incumbent will assist with identification, discussion, monitoring, and reporting of HIV clusters of concern.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of nine (9) semester hours of mathematics or statistics; and a minimum of two (2) years of research, evaluation, or epidemiologic experience; OR Associate's degree in a related field and five years of such experience; OR Master’s degree in public health or a related field and a minimum of one (1) year of research, evaluation or epidemiologic experience.
• Experience working with relational databases, SQL Programming, SAS, SPSS or other statistical software.
• Experience working with HIV/AIDS population data, preferred but not necessary.

Serve as the Evaluation Coordinator for the Rapid Initiation of Antiretroviral Treatment Project (RIA).

• Develop an understanding of the evidence-base for the rapid initiation of antiretroviral treatment, and factors that impact the time between diagnosis and the start of antiretroviral medications.
• Apply and evaluate Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant and Timely (SMART) objectives for program evaluation.
• Prepare and facilitate monthly RIA team evaluation meetings,…