City of New York
Research Scientist, Bureau of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
City of New York, Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23437
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.
As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises, we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities are:To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a “response-ready” organization.Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes.Address the second pandemic of mental illness, including reducing overdose deaths and strengthening youth mental health systems.Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health.Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change.
The Office of Public Health Engineering (PHE), through research, technical support, surveillance, and enforcement, ensures that the drinking water supply, recreational water facilities, and sanitary sewage conditions are in full compliance with Federal, State and City Health Code requirements to protect the health and safety of all New York City residents.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:Assist in providing scientific research and literature review of proposed water quality standards and regulations, emergency preparedness and disease response, new water treatment technologies, analytical methods, surveillance tools, protocols, data systems and/or processes related to PHE programs.Assist in the regulatory water quality surveillance of the New York City drinking water supply program including collection of water quality samples and sampling and operational data analysis and compliance review.Assist in inspection of drinking water facilities (sanitary survey) to verify source water, water treatment, storage, and distribution operations in accordance with the approved plans and for compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations.Review engineering plans and provide written comments for water treatment and monitoring systems and bathing establishment submissions by outside agencies and/or engineers/architects for regulatory approval.Assist in testing and implementation of software-based data collection and reporting tools.Contribute to scientific reports and research as it relates to the program's compliance and surveillance activities.Assist in development of technical guidance, informational factsheets, and recommendations, under supervision of higher level research scientists.
IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring copies of original documentation, such as:A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility.Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.Current Resume.Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days.Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.
LOAN FORGIVENESSAs a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL
This position MAY be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.
Minimum Qualifications1. For Assignment Level I: A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health. To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity.A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field and three years of responsible full-time research experience.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to
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As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises, we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities are:To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a “response-ready” organization.Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes.Address the second pandemic of mental illness, including reducing overdose deaths and strengthening youth mental health systems.Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health.Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change.
The Office of Public Health Engineering (PHE), through research, technical support, surveillance, and enforcement, ensures that the drinking water supply, recreational water facilities, and sanitary sewage conditions are in full compliance with Federal, State and City Health Code requirements to protect the health and safety of all New York City residents.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:Assist in providing scientific research and literature review of proposed water quality standards and regulations, emergency preparedness and disease response, new water treatment technologies, analytical methods, surveillance tools, protocols, data systems and/or processes related to PHE programs.Assist in the regulatory water quality surveillance of the New York City drinking water supply program including collection of water quality samples and sampling and operational data analysis and compliance review.Assist in inspection of drinking water facilities (sanitary survey) to verify source water, water treatment, storage, and distribution operations in accordance with the approved plans and for compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations.Review engineering plans and provide written comments for water treatment and monitoring systems and bathing establishment submissions by outside agencies and/or engineers/architects for regulatory approval.Assist in testing and implementation of software-based data collection and reporting tools.Contribute to scientific reports and research as it relates to the program's compliance and surveillance activities.Assist in development of technical guidance, informational factsheets, and recommendations, under supervision of higher level research scientists.
IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring copies of original documentation, such as:A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility.Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.Current Resume.Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days.Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.
LOAN FORGIVENESSAs a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL
This position MAY be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.
Minimum Qualifications1. For Assignment Level I: A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health. To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity.A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field and three years of responsible full-time research experience.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to
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