Data Specialist
Long Island City, NYAll locationsLong Island City, NYQueens Hybrid
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About the role
The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use (BADU) is seeking a Data Specialist to assist with the curation, cleaning, preparation, and basic analyses of data (e.g., overdose mortality data, naloxone distribution and dispensing data) as part of our participation in the RESCUE study. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: data cleaning and data entry projects (e.g., naloxone dispensing and distribution data, ED and in-patient hospitalization data), preparation of data tables, abstraction of data from medical examiner and toxicology reports and data entry into a database, and contributions to other research and surveillance projects, including through conducting literature reviews, developing presentations and data visualizations, and attending meetings, as needed.
What you'll bring
- Workplace Flexibility Modality: Flexible, at least one day in the office per week
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Experience with evaluation, monitoring, and public health research
- Experience with statistical software such as SAS, R, or SQL
- Excellent computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing reports and presentations
- Experience conducting administrative tasks simultaneously and efficiently
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- You must live in the New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) to be considered for a position at FPHNY.
- BA/BS in sociology, psychology, anthropology, public health, or a related social science field a plus.