Data Specialist

Job Title: Data Specialist Department: Office of Research Surveillance Policy & Communications (RSPC) Division: Mental HygieneBureau: Alcohol and Drug UseLocation: 42-09 28th St Long Island City NY 11101 Reports To Title: Data and Evaluation Manager RSPC Direct Reports Title(s): None Schedule & Hours: Part-timeup to 25 hours per week with flexibility to work within the hours of M-F 9am 5pm Workplace Flexibility Modality: Flexible at least one day in the office per week Work Environment: Office Environment occasional travel for meetings and presentations within the NYC boroughs. Grant End Date: 07/31/2028 Created Date: 03.31.2026 Revised Date: 06.04.2026Salary: This position will be hired through a staffing agency. Compensation for the position is hourly with a rate up to $25/hour - $27/hour commensurate with Classification: Exempt Who We AreThe Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To this end in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout the city. Itfacilitates partnerships often new and unconventional between government and the private sector to develop test and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects effect expansion of successful pilot programs and support rapid implementation to meet the public health needs of individuals families and communities across New York Culture We embrace a culture of learning collaboration innovation and well-being where open communication drives our 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 the Program BADU works to close gaps and reduce overall morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers by developing implementing and evaluating public health policies and programs across the substance use continuum of care. The Office of Research Surveillance Policy and Communications conducts alcohol- and drug-related surveillance program evaluation and research maintains databases designs research protocols produces reports writes scientific articles for peer review journals and facilitates program and policy development. This position will be funded through RESCUE via a cooperative agreement with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and partnership with CHERISH at Weill Cornell Support the organization of data including preparing data extracts datasets and aggregate data tables for our partners and providing preliminary clean manipulate organize and analyze data using R SAS Excel SQL and other data entry for example naloxone distribution data drug checking dataUpdate surveillance data products including but not limited to data tablesSupport the implementation and maintenance of the collection of individual-level naloxone dispensing for example data QA data collection trainingReview medical examiner reports and toxicology reports abstract data and enter data into an electronic database. Follow security standards for working with sensitive data and proper tracking appropriate meetings and provide findings to necessary parties upon duties as assigned to support the overall goals and mission of the department/ High School diploma or equivalentBA/BS in sociology psychology anthropology public health or a related social science field a with evaluation monitoring and public health researchExperience with statistical software such as SAS R or SQLExcellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word Access PowerPoint)Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience developing reports and presentationsExperience conducting administrative tasks simultaneously and efficientlyAbility to work both independently and collaborativelyExcellent interpersonal communication and organizational skillsEmployment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background checkEqual Employment Opportunity StatementFPHNY is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other legally protected -Will Employment StatementEmployment with FPHNY is at-will meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of must live in the New York City Tri-state area (NY NJ CT) to be considered for a position at Statement All employees are required to comply with FPHNYs vaccination Apply Click Apply Now and upload an up-to-date resume including relevant experience for the position.