Employment Opportunities

Research Affiliate I (Post Doctoral) JR-0001107
Applications due 10/16/24
The Research Affiliate will further their post-doctoral expertise and build their research portfolio through mentored research projects using a wide range of molecular biology, microbial genetics, and microscopy experiments, to study cell division in Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae, and Escherichia coli. The Research Affiliate will apply their training to advance core laboratory projects, while developing an independent research program, under the direction of the Principal Investigator. The incumbent will analyze, present, and archive data arising from their own experiments. The incumbent will utilize molecular genetics (especially bacterial culture, cloning, DNA preparation, and library preparation for next-generation sequencing), protein biochemistry (including protein purification and immunoblotting), and bacterial cell biology (including live cell labeling for fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry) to dissect the growth plans of Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogenic bacteria. The incumbent will also gain experience in providing subject matter expertise through training junior staff in the laboratory (eg., incoming graduate students and undergraduate interns) and maintaining and operating key laboratory and shared equipment (e.g., fluorescence microscopes).

Research Scientist I JR-0001108
Applications due 10/18/24
The successful candidate will help to run a range of research projects exploring how Staphylococcus aureus cells spatially organize their growth to produce it’s characteristic “cluster of grapes” morphology, an elegant but poorly understood process that promotes antibiotic resistance and survival in the host. The incumbent will work with an interdisciplinary research team that combines microbial genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, and fluorescence microscopy to understand the fundamentals of this unique growth plan. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and carrying out experiments as directed by the Principal Investigator. The Research Scientist will also perform related duties to help the Principal Investigator set up the new laboratory and operate critical equipment, including super-resolution microscopes.

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®! 

Senior Laboratory Technician JR-0001106
Applications due 10/16/24
The Senior Laboratory Technician (SLT) will assist with research projects using a wide range of molecular biology and biochemical experiments, help record and archive data arising from those experiments, and contribute to general laboratory maintenance. The SLT will help support multiple projects incorporating molecular genetics (especially bacterial culture, cloning, DNA preparation, and library preparation for next-generation sequencing), protein biochemistry (including protein purification and immunoblotting), and bacterial cell biology (including live cell labeling for fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry).The incumbent will join an exciting new research team focused on discovering how Staphylococcus aureus cells spatially organize their growth to produce Staph’s characteristic “cluster of grapes” morphology, an elegant but poorly-understood process that is essential for Staph’s antibiotic resistance and survival in the host. The incumbent will assist and support an interdisciplinary group that combines microbial genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, and fluorescence microscopy to understand the fundamentals of how bacteria coordinate their growth. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting to perform a broad range of duties, including maintaining stocks of bacteria, keeping detailed and accurate records, operating laboratory equipment, assisting with preparing samples for experiments, and other appropriate related duties.

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-Biology Vacancy ID 168736
Applications due 10/18/24

A Research Scientist 5 is required to serve as the Wadsworth Center ‘s Clinical Laboratory Director. In this role, the Clinical Laboratory Director will oversee the operation and administration of the clinical laboratories located at three different sites in and around Albany, New York. Responsibilities include managing the employment of qualified personnel, ensuring proper delegation and performance of responsibilities, compliance with CLIA and New York State regulations, maintaining quality testing systems, and implementing a quality system approach to ensure accurate and reliable patient test results.

Research Scientist 5 - Newborn Screening Clinical Genetics Vacancy ID 168370
Applications due 10/11/24
The Research Scientist 5 will provide programmatic oversight of the administration and operation of the Newborn Screening Program’s Tandem Mass Spec Disorders Laboratory. This position will ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, advance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) methods and develop plans for continuous quality improvement based on data and program priorities. The candidate will ensure accurate result reporting, implement screening for new conditions (test development, and validation), explore new testing technologies, seek extramural funding and write manuscripts.

Program Assistant JR-0001122
Applications due 10/22/24
The Program Assistant will communicate with staffs of regional laboratories, epidemiology, and healthcare facilities, maintain supply inventories, track shipments, and assist with compiling reports. The incumbent will also respond to requests for colonization screenings to assess infection control and utilize a clinical information management system.

The Program Assistant will provide administrative and programmatic support to the Wadsworth Center Northeast Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network.  The incumbent will perform duties to ensure coordination and implementation of project deliverables and collaboration with reginal area laboratories regarding fungal testing.  

This work will ultimately contribute to improved detection of fungal diseases and provide insight into infection control in healthcare facilities.

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®!

System/Network Manager JR-0001095
Applications due 10/14/24
The System/Network Manager will oversee administration of information technology systems and services, including network architecture and infrastructure, procurement of infrastructure hardware and service, and cloud infrastructure to support the ELC – Advanced Molecular Detection grant.  The incumbent will oversee staff engaged in supporting network administration; system administration infrastructure, design and maintenance of a high availability network including firewalls, routers and switches; managing infrastructure inventory; and disaster recovery and integrity. This position will perform diagnostic analysis of the network, plan upgrades and patches to network infrastructure, document network systems and policies, and ensure network and data security.   The System/Network Manager will be responsible for contributing to and/or performing strategic planning for network administration with both medium- and long-term goals including lifecycle management across network assets.  This position will advance the Wadsworth Center goals in our cloud footprint and provide infrastructure maintenance and support.  The incumbent will be expected to lead after-hours/night/weekend incident response to remedy critical issues, perform off-hours networking changes and promote continuity of infrastructure critical systems.

Other appropriate related duties as assigned.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the information technology needs of Wadsworth Center. Wadsworth Center serves a vital role 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 ®!

Software Engineer/Developer JR0001111

Application due 10/12/24
Innovative, multidisciplinary research. Complex diagnostics and novel detection methods. High-tech instrumentation and state-of-the-art laboratory services. All are components of the scientific community that is the Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health.  Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer/Developer to join the Wadsworth Center’s Laboratory Information Management System (CLIMS) team to perform computer application maintenance, development and integration activities to support core LIMS functionality and needs for internal users.  The Software Engineer/Developer will maintain software components needed to support laboratory applications including both internal and external facing CLIMS and Kit Order and evolving laboratory workflows and resultant data generated. The Software Engineer/Developer will code solutions in Angular, Python, Oracle SQL, Javascript, and Java to bridge the gap between physical processes of the laboratory and the software components needed to support the evolving laboratory workflows.  The Software Engineer/Developer will support the translation of sample receipt, labeling, batching, interfacing with instruments and laboratory generated data, whole genome sequencing exchange, reflex rules, worklists and worksheets.  Wadsworth Center serves a vital role 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 ®!

Senior Software Engineer/Developer JR-0001121
Applications due 10/15/24
The Senior Software Engineer/Developer will oversee computer application development in support of the Wadsworth Center under the Public Health Infrastructure grant.  Specific duties will include: performing application development tasks including researching and documenting technical designs, programming solutions, and customer technical support; developing unit tests and testing processes autonomously to ensure conformity of the application with business requirements and implement change management; overseeing the release management process, including the testing, promoting and releasing of applications through the development environment; and leading code critique sessions and overseeing the development of technical design documentation.  Other related duties as assigned.

Research Scientist IV JR0001109

Applications due 10/19/24
The Research Scientist IV will be responsible for the oversight and management of the wastewater processing laboratories at the Wadsworth Center, including receipt, processing, extraction, distribution and archiving of incoming wastewater samples, staff supervision, and all associated documentation and quality assurance. The incumbent will communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with participating principal investigators and key senior partners in the NYS wastewater program, on their program needs, attend relevant meetings and perform other appropriate related duties.

The incumbent will report directly to the Wadsworth Center’s Director’s Office and work closely with key senior staff in the NYS Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center Divisions, Center for Environmental Health, and the Center for Community Health’s Division of Epidemiology, to provide laboratory support for pathogen surveillance, outbreak investigations and participate in CDC sponsored programs. They will play a central role in supporting future expansions to the extensive NYS wastewater testing program, to include multiple additional areas of pathogen and biomarker detection and biochemical testing. The pursuit of applied research activities is a major emphasis and there are ample opportunities for internal pursuits as well as collaborative efforts with other programs and other institutions.

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®!