Employment Opportunities

Research Scientist 1 (Molecular Biology) Vacancy ID 163675
Applications due 8/5/24
The incumbent will participate in all aspects of DNA and RNA next-generation sequencing for molecular diagnostic and research applications, including amplicon-based sequencing for newborn screening, and whole-genome sequencing of bacteria, viruses, and other microbial organisms in the Advanced Genomic Technologies Cluster laboratories. Responsibilities include DNA/RNA purification, library preparation, quality control, operation and maintenance of sequencing and other laboratory equipment, monitoring of sequencing data quality and communication of results to diagnostic laboratory staff. Additionally, the Research Scientist, will participate in studies to implement next-generation sequencing in new diagnostic tests or in the development or evaluation of novel methods.

Office Assistant 2 (NY HELPS) Fiscal and Procurment Administration Vacancy ID 163666
Applications due 8/2/24
The Office Assistant 2 will be responsible for a full range of purchasing activities for the Wadsworth Center’s Purchase Unit. The Purchase Unit’s mission is to facilitate purchasing in compliance with Department of Health rules and regulations as well as NY State Finance Law. The incumbent will hold a state credit card and be responsible for all activities related to processing credit card orders. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: review purchase request for completeness and compliance of NYS Finance Laws and DOH rules and regulations; work directly with end users to resolve incomplete information and/or obtain required supporting documentation; monthly credit card reconciliations; obtaining required documentation from vendors; and inform stakeholders of purchasing policies and procedures.

Administrative Assistant 1/ Trainee (NY HELPS) Newborn Screening Program Vacancy ID 163201 
Applications due 7/26/24
The Admin Assistant 1 will provide administrative support to leadership/staff of the Wadsworth Center's Newborn Screening Program managing requests from the public, logging, processing, and tracking non-permitted laboratory requests, certificate of qualification applications; triage telephone and email inquiries from the public and medical community; assist with various administrative tasks for Newborn Screening staff such as mail distribution and data entry; provide assistance with organizing on and off-site meetings; organizing travel/agenda for visitors; preparing purchase requests for laboratory equipment and supplies; and assisting staff with other administrative tasks as requested.

Research Scientist 1 Clinical Genetics Newborn Screening Program Vacancy ID 163565
Applications due 8/1/24
Under the direction of a Research Scientist 4, the Research Scientist 1 will support the Newborn Screening (NBS) program to provide critical, mandated testing to newborns for 50 genetic conditions. This Research Scientist will play an integral role within the NBS program by performing critical immunoassay analyses, while also cross-training in other laboratory groups to develop additional technical skills necessary to provide program-wide coverage on all tests.

Research Scientist 3 Clinical Genetics Newborn Screening Program Vacancy ID 163571
Applications due 8/1/24
The Research Scientist 3, G-25 will provide programmatic oversight and operation of the Newborn Screening Program’s 7-staff Follow-up Unit. The Newborn Screening program screens approximately 250,000 newborn specimens annually for more than 50 conditions. The incumbent will work with Specialty Care Center physicians and oversee grant work and contracts. The incumbent will also work with the program’s software vendor, Natus, to determine disorder-specific electronic-based modules for conditions tested in the newborn screening panel. The incumbent will develop and improve existing follow-up procedures for any new disorders added to the newborn-screening panel. The incumbent will ensure testing is done accurately and in a timely fashion, assist in the development of new methodology for specimens processed, generate data used for processing validation, train staff/students/visitors as required, prepare required testing reports, and assist/conduct research on new technologies.

Assistant Research Scientist Newborn Screening Program JR-0000961
Applications due 7/31/24
Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Research Scientist to work in the New York State Newborn Screening Program within the Wadsworth Center.  New York’s Newborn Screening Program is a partner in the Federally funded “ScreenPlus” project. ScreenPlus (https://www.einsteinmed.edu/research/screenplus/screening/) is an internationally recognized, comprehensive, flexible, consented multi-disorder newborn screening program. This study aims to pilot screen for diseases that are under consideration for addition to the federally recommended uniform screening panel (RUSP).

The incumbent will work with a team that includes physicians, scientists, an ethicist, and others who are experts in the field of newborn screening. The primary lab responsibilities will be to assist with the biochemical analysis of newborn blood spots. Techniques utilized will include automated liquid handler operation and high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). Additional responsibilities will include specimen accessioning, punching, ordering, data evaluation and analysis, and routine lab maintenance.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health®!

Research Scientist 5 Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology Laboratory Vacancy ID 161394
Applications due 8/21/24
The Wadsworth Center (www.wadsworth.org) is the most comprehensive state-public-health laboratory in the country, and includes a dynamic research atmosphere focused on infectious, genetic, and environmental diseases and their impact on human health. The incumbant will join a highly interactive group of research scientists applying genomics, immunology, microbiology and structural biology to study the molecular genetics/biology of bacteria and viruses (bacterial and eukaryotic) in both model and pathogenic organisms to determine mechanisms of pathogenesis. Research areas of interest include studies of basic biological processes in bacteria and viruses and mechanisms of pathogenesis, including those causing zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, which will expand the Wadsworth Center's current research efforts in infectious diseases and host biology.

Research Scientist 5 - Virology Vacancy ID 161420
Applications due 8/21/24
The Wadsworth Center, the nation’s premier state public health research laboratory, is recruiting for a Deputy Chief for the Laboratory of Viral Diseases (LVD). The LVD includes General Virology, Viral Encephalitis, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Research and Development Groups and two national reference and surveillance centers. The LVD has developed and validated molecular tests including whole-genome sequencing for molecular epidemiology and virus evolution studies. The incumbent will provide leadership for staff performing reference laboratory testing services, outbreak investigations, surveillance, and research for a variety of viral agents, including those causing respiratory, gastroenteric and exanthematous diseases. Work will include virus identification and characterization with advanced molecular methods, culture and isolation to produce virus stocks and development of new molecular tests for novel viruses. The incumbent will work closely with the Laboratory Chief, LVD staff and colleagues in the NYS Department of Health’s Division of Epidemiology to provide laboratory support for outbreak investigations and participate in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored programs. The pursuit of applied research activities is a major emphasis and there are ample opportunities for collaborative efforts with other programs and other institutions The Wadsworth Center (www.wadsworth.org) is the country’s most comprehensive state public health laboratory with a staff of about 700, that includes over 100 doctoral level scientists.

Research Scientist II Bacteriology JR-0000913
Applications due 7/26/24
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist II to work within the Bacteriology laboratory at the Wadsworth Center. Join our bioinformatics team to contribute to development and implementation of bioinformatic pipelines and data visualization tools for next generation sequencing (NGS) data as part of community and health care associated investigations and outbreaks of bacterial pathogens. Our team activities include optimizing NGS pipelines for utilization in a cloud environment, evaluation of commercially available data visualization and management tools for NGS data, and contributions to a CDC-funded national effort to develop guidelines to improve development and quality control of bioinformatic pipelines. Our work as a public health laboratory impacts New York and the national community in many ways including identifying sources of outbreaks, transmission of pathogens in healthcare facilities and detecting emerging bacterial pathogens.

The Research Scientist II will work to support the development, implementation, or improvement of bioinformatic analysis solutions for clinical diagnostics as well as for community and health care associated investigations and public health surveillance. Analysis tools for next generation sequencing (NGS) data for bacterial pathogens will include tools to characterize food-borne bacteria, respiratory pathogens, vaccine preventable diseases and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The individual will also contribute to the development of new bioinformatic workflows to be executed in the cloud that take full advantage of cloud computing as well as the evaluation of new commercially available analysis tools for the improved visualization, management, and communication of NGS data. The incumbent will contribute to a CDC funded national effort to develop guidelines to standardize and improve utilization of bioinformatic pipelines for clinical and public health purposes.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health®!

Research Scientist 5 Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology Laboratory Vacancy ID 161394
Applications due 8/21/24
The Wadsworth Center is the most comprehensive state-public-health laboratory in the country, and includes a dynamic research atmosphere focused on infectious, genetic, and environmental diseases and their impact on human health. The incumbant will join a highly interactive group of research scientists applying genomics, immunology, microbiology and structural biology to study the molecular genetics/biology of bacteria and viruses (bacterial and eukaryotic) in both model and pathogenic organisms to determine mechanisms of pathogenesis. Research areas of interest include studies of basic biological processes in bacteria and viruses and mechanisms of pathogenesis, including those causing zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, which will expand the Wadsworth Center's current research efforts in infectious diseases and host biology.

Research Scientist 5 Viral Diseases-Virology Vacancy ID 161420
Applications due 8/21/24
The Wadsworth Center, the nation’s premier state public health research laboratory, is recruiting for a Deputy Chief for the Laboratory of Viral Diseases (LVD). The LVD includes General Virology, Viral Encephalitis, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Research and Development Groups and two national reference and surveillance centers. The LVD has developed and validated molecular tests including whole-genome sequencing for molecular epidemiology and virus evolution studies. The incumbent will provide leadership for staff performing reference laboratory testing services, outbreak investigations, surveillance, and research for a variety of viral agents, including those causing respiratory, gastroenteric and exanthematous diseases. Work will include virus identification and characterization with advanced molecular methods, culture and isolation to produce virus stocks and development of new molecular tests for novel viruses. The incumbent will work closely with the Laboratory Chief, LVD staff and colleagues in the NYS Department of Health’s Division of Epidemiology to provide laboratory support for outbreak investigations and participate in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored programs. The pursuit of applied research activities is a major emphasis and there are ample opportunities for collaborative efforts with other programs and other institutions The Wadsworth Center (www.wadsworth.org) is the country’s most comprehensive state public health laboratory with a staff of about 700, that includes over 100 doctoral level scientists.

Research Scientist I Arbovirology Laboratory JR-0000952
Applications due 8/5/24
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist I to work within the Wadsworth Center’s Arbovirus Laboratory to participate in innovative grant funded studies investigating factors that drive the transmission and evolution of vector-borne viruses, with a focus on the influence of climate on West Nile virus.
 

The Arbovirus Laboratory performs surveillance, clinical testing and research on mosquito and tick-borne viruses in state-of-the-art Wadsworth Center laboratories. This individual will perform experimental infections in cell culture and live vectors, process and test experimental and field-derived samples by molecular and cellular methods, design and prepare samples for genomic sequencing, and carry out data analysis and communication. The long-term goal of these studies is to utilize experimental data to improve infectious disease models and inform public health actions.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health®!

Research Scientist I JR-0000950
Applications due 7/30/24
The Research Scientist I (RS I) will primarily be responsible for performing and monitoring performance quality of an immunoassay assay to detect HIV antibodies in blood specimens, including dried blood spots. Duties include the preparation of samples for testing and performance of the HIV assay; troubleshooting for both the assay and associated instrumentation; preparation and verification of test reagents; review and reporting of HIV test results using the program's Laboratory Information Management System; accessioning of patient samples and blood spot distribution; prepare and update standard operating procedures as needed; conduct validation studies and prepare validation packages required to maintain regulatory compliance; maintain thorough and accurate records of all work completed; conduct training activities to ensure sufficient back up support is available for HIV assay performance; prepare and present data analyses and written reports; provide general lab maintenance including ordering; train/supervise students and/or volunteers, etc. Other appropriate related duties as assigned.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health®!

Research Scientist I Diagnostic Immunology JR-0000962
Applications due 8/7/24
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist I to work within Wadsworth Center’s Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory.  The incumbent will join a growing and vibrant team of public health immunologists who are working to improve the lives of New York State residents through diagnostic serology testing and the development of novel immunology diagnostic tests to confront emerging infectious diseases.  On a day-to-day basis, the Research Scientist I will perform clinical testing of human specimens, primarily serum and cerebral spinal fluids, to determine the presence of antibodies indicative of infection with either vaccine-preventable (e.g., measles, mumps, rubella) or tickborne/mosquito-borne (e.g., Lyme Disease, West Nile virus, Powassan virus) pathogens.  The Research Scientist I will utilize Good Laboratory Practices in testing while learning and utilizing modern immunology testing methods such as ELISA, and Luminex™ tests. These methods will also be used to develop new tests to respond to emerging diseases.  In the past, the Laboratory has been a national leader in developing novel serology tests to combat the Zika, SARS-CoV-2, and mpox outbreaks and it is expected that the Research Scientist will contribute to the effort to meet future outbreaks. The Research Scientist I will contribute to all functions of the Laboratory, including sample accessioning, clinical testing, maintaining quality assurance standards, applied research/assay development, and communicating results to the public.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health! 

Supervising Janitor Facilities Management Vacancy ID 163389
Applications due 7/31/24
The Supervising Janitor will be assigned to David Axelrod Institute and will be responsible for supervising and supporting one State and six contract janitorial staff, as well as maintaining the cleaning supplies inventory. The incumbent will plan and schedule staff assignments and cleaning services, supervise the proper distribution of cleaning equipment and supplies, inspect buildings and assigned areas for compliance with cleaning guidelines, and establish training standards and train new staff.

Janitor Facilities Management Vacancy ID 162857
Applications due 7/25/24
The Janitor will be assigned to David Axelrod Institute and will be responsible for supporting one State and six contract janitorial staff, as well as maintaining the cleaning supplies inventory.

Office Assistant 1 Stores and Mail (NY HELPS) Glassware Vacancy ID 163479
Applications due 7/31/24
Under the direct supervisor of a Principal Laboratory Worker, G11, the incumbent will provide director support to the Wadsworth Center’s centralize Glassware Unit. Processing incoming and outcoming glassware and stockpots. Operate the autoclaves, dishwashers and electric ovens to sterilize glassware. Fills glassware orders. Collect, decontaminate, and prepare shipments. Brings shipments to and from the loading dock. Maintain and update files.