POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Research Scientist II

Salary Grade 22: $75,999 - $86,588

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Research Scientist II to evaluate multiple initiatives supported by the Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF), managed by the Division of Data Management, Research and Planning at the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). The initiatives are designed to develop and enhance prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services throughout the state through competitive RFA processes as well as through regional abatement payments to localities across the state.

A successful candidate will have knowledge with working with large health related and administrative data sets, using SAS; collaborating with professional and support staff; strong organizational, writing, and oral communication skills; the ability to work cooperatively with diverse stakeholders; and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. An ideal candidate will demonstrate proficiency in SAS, Tableau, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as evaluation specialist on multiple, concurrent projects.
• Design and implement evaluation plans that address project objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Collect, clean, analyze, and interpret data using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Write clear and concise reports that communicate findings and make recommendations.
• Present evaluation results to diverse audiences in a variety of formats.
• Manage all aspects of assigned evaluations, with continuous process improvement.
• Collaborate with team to include project director, project coordinators, subject matter experts, providing technical assistance and guidance as needed.
• Stay abreast of new developments in the field of public health evaluation and share knowledge with colleagues.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree is required with a minimum of 3 years of research or evaluation experience; preference is given to health economics, public health, public administration, sociology, data science, statistics, or related field.
• A master's degree in an appropriate field can be substituted for one year of professional experience.
• Ph.D. in an appropriate field may be substituted for two years of professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated evaluation experience, data science, and mapping.
• Demonstrated experience conducting program evaluations to include samples of final products/reports.
• Ability to calculate, interpret and communicate statistics from data systems and provide findings in a variety of formats to both technical and general audiences.
• Experience working across large data sets at the state and federal levels with attention to how outcomes are affected by spending.
• Experience working in culturally diverse communities is an asset.
• Four (4) or more years working to support government data driven research, evaluation, and planning, at the Research Scientist 1 level, or equivalent.

Location: 1450 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/ . Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) 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. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH 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 that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.