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Job Description
College Aide, 1st Year graduate
The Bureau of Communicable Disease tracks over 70 infectious diseases and investigates disease outbreaks in New York City. The foodborne disease group oversees surveillance of all foodborne diseases, investigates approximately 30 foodborne outbreaks a year and participates in many multi-state investigations.
The Foodborne disease group has openings for new interns to assist foodborne disease epidemiologists with foodborne illness and outbreak investigations. The candidates would start in May/June 2025 and continue working 20 hours/week during the school year and 35 hours/week during the summer.
Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited To
Successful candidates will assist foodborne disease epidemiologists with the following activities: Surveillance for foodborne diseases such as Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, and Shiga toxin-producing E.coli infections. Collection of case data from health care providers and interviewing case-patients about their illness and exposure. Outbreak investigations. Data entry, data management, data analysis, and/or miscellaneous projects; and assist with other disease investigations within the Bureau of Communicable Disease where necessary.
Preferred Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interest in infectious disease epidemiology
Currently enrolled in a graduate (MPH, MS or PhD) program in public health or related field
Incoming students encouraged to apply
Why You Should Work For Us
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
COLLEGE AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) - 10209
Qualifications
For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology)
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow)
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Salary Min: $ 17.00
Salary Max: $ 21.40
Job Description
College Aide, 1st Year graduate
The Bureau of Communicable Disease tracks over 70 infectious diseases and investigates disease outbreaks in New York City. The foodborne disease group oversees surveillance of all foodborne diseases, investigates approximately 30 foodborne outbreaks a year and participates in many multi-state investigations.
The Foodborne disease group has openings for new interns to assist foodborne disease epidemiologists with foodborne illness and outbreak investigations. The candidates would start in May/June 2025 and continue working 20 hours/week during the school year and 35 hours/week during the summer.
Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited To
Successful candidates will assist foodborne disease epidemiologists with the following activities: Surveillance for foodborne diseases such as Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, and Shiga toxin-producing E.coli infections. Collection of case data from health care providers and interviewing case-patients about their illness and exposure. Outbreak investigations. Data entry, data management, data analysis, and/or miscellaneous projects; and assist with other disease investigations within the Bureau of Communicable Disease where necessary.
Preferred Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interest in infectious disease epidemiology
Currently enrolled in a graduate (MPH, MS or PhD) program in public health or related field
Incoming students encouraged to apply
Why You Should Work For Us
- Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
- a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
- additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
- a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
- a tax-deferred savings program and
- a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
- Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
COLLEGE AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) - 10209
Qualifications
For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology)
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow)
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Salary Min: $ 17.00
Salary Max: $ 21.40
Salary : $10,000
