Research Scientist I

About the role

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Research Scientist I position at the NYS Office of Mental Health in the Office of Population Health and Evaluation's Bureau of Data Science. The Bureau of Data Science seeks a research scientist to support federally required reporting, criminal‑justice‑related research, and data analytics that inform mental health program evaluation and operational decision‑making. This role will include developing and maintaining data infrastructure for analytics, processing and analyzing large administrative datasets, and supporting analytic reporting and research dissemination. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, results‑oriented, and able to work effectively in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, with strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple concurrent projects in a deadline‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Support federal and state reporting requirements through data preparation, validation, analysis, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain data infrastructure and analytic pipelines, including manual script development to support recurring and ad‑hoc analyses.
• Process and analyze large administrative datasets, including mental health and criminal‑justice data.
• Develop business intelligence reports, tables, visualizations, and analytic summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Apply statistical tools and techniques to explore data, identify patterns, and support program evaluation.
• Design and implement data workflows and visualizations, working with a small team of developers and analysts.
• Assist with research manuscript writing, technical reports, reviews, and analytic summaries.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of professional research experience in an appropriate field.
• Master’s degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of the experience.
• Doctorate in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of professional experience in data analysis, reporting, or data visualization.
• 1 year of experience using SQL for data analysis and script or stored‑procedure development.
• 1 year of experience running statistical analyses using SAS, Python, or R.
• 1+ year of experience working with administrative health or criminal‑justice data.
• 1+ year of experience contributing to research manuscripts, technical reports, or publications.

Location

150 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204

Pay

$64,308 – $73,443