Employment Opportunities

Laboratory Center Administrator (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 216426

Applications due 6/20/26

This position will be assigned to the Wadsworth Center's administrative office which provides support to the public health and research functions at the David Axelrod Institute. The incumbent will be responsible for the following activities: preparing and/or reviewing budget and purchase requests; administration of State, federal and HRI funds; developing personnel and staffing plans, and internal policies and procedures; managing personnel activities such as recruitments, performance evaluations, training, and development of position classification documents; and providing policy interpretation. The incumbent may supervise administrative and/or secretarial staff and serve as a division representative at meetings, for special projects, etc.

Research Scientist 1 Analytical Chemistry Vacancy ID 215798

Applications due 5/26/26

The Wadsworth Center’s Division of Environmental Health Sciences (DEHS) is comprised of organic, inorganic and microbiological laboratories where skilled staff are relied upon to analyze environmental samples and human specimens, to identify and quantitate chemical contaminants that are known or suspected to be hazardous to public health. 

This position in the Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry is essential to support drinking water testing in small public water supplies throughout New York State as mandated by state and federal regulations. 

The position supports the laboratory’s role in assisting with the compliance of new water supplies and in the investigation of non-compliant systems at the request of the Department of Health’s Center for Environmental Health (CEH). 

In addition to analytical testing, responsibilities include preparing, labeling, and adding preservatives to sample bottles, as well as packaging and shipping sampling kits to local county health departments.

Research Scientist 1 (Analytical Chemistry) Vacancy ID 216382

Applications due 6/3/26

A Research Scientist 1 is needed to support the Wadsworth Center’s Cannabis Reference Laboratory. The Cannabis Reference Laboratory was established to serve the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and provide scientific expertise to identify and quantitate chemical contaminants that are known or suspected to be hazardous to public health. The Research Scientist 1 will be responsible for researching and analyzing cannabis samples for terpenes, developing, validating, and implementing a new method, and compiling and communicating the results.

Hourly Laboratory Technician JR-0002155

Applications due 5/25/26

Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Laboratory Technician to participate in a research project exploring 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 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 incumbent will assist with planning and carrying out guided experiments with the Principal Investigator and other delegated senior staff, and will also perform related duties to help support the ongoing work of the laboratory.

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®!.

Assistant Research Scientist or Research Scientist 1 Bloodborne and Parasitic Diseases - Bloodborne Viruses Vacancy ID 214660

Applications due 5/23/26

ARS: The Assistant Research Scientist (G14) will perform essential public health laboratory duties related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing in infants, children, adolescents, and people of reproductive age, including clinical testing using serological and molecular test methods, assisting with the development and validation of new laboratory assays, laboratory maintenance and quality assurance activities, and assisting with surveillance and outbreak investigation activities.

RS1: The Research Scientist 1 (G18) will perform essential public health laboratory duties related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing in infants, children, adolescents, and people of reproductive age, including clinical testing using serological and molecular test methods, development and validation of new laboratory assays, preparing standard operating procedures, and participating in surveillance and outbreak investigation activities.

Senior Laboratory Technician JR-0002151

Applications due 5/26/26

Health Research Inc. is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to work within the Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health. The Senior Laboratory Technician will assist in preparing experiments on the molecular mechanisms of regulation of drug resistance in mycobacteria. The incumbent in this position will prepare and set up the design and creation of gene knockouts, next generation of mutant bacteria, performing CHIPseq analysis to study the regulons of sigma factors and WhiB transcription factors, and data analysis to decipher regulatory pathways that contribute to intrinsic drug resistance in these bacteria. The incumbent will be responsible for adhering to established procedures, assisting to interpret data produced, and assist in generating data for publication.

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®!

Business Systems Analyst 1/Trainee (NY HELPS) Biggs Laboratory Vacancy ID 215765

Applications due 5/26/26

A Business Systems Analyst 1 with IT expertise is critically needed to support the Wadsworth Center’s Division of Laboratory Quality Certification (DLQC). DLQC depends on highly customized software and databases as its Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), which is central to processing and reporting clinical and environmental results. Given the complexity of the system and its integration into daily operations, a dedicated analyst with a strong understanding of information technology is necessary to ensure a smooth transition as the program undergoes changes in licensing, server environments, and platform migrations, along with ongoing demands in cybersecurity, data storage, and maintenance. In addition, several current projects are underway in collaboration with ITS that require a subject matter expert (SME) to ensure accurate and timely delivery of project deliverables and to effectively translate program needs into technical requirements. This role is essential to maintain system functionality, ensure data integrity, and safeguard the continuity of this critical public health service.

Assistant Research Scientist (Biology) Vacancy ID 216352

Applications due 6/3/26

The Assistant Research Scientist will work within the Wadsworth Center’s, Media and Tissue Culture Core. The incumbent will assist with preparing media and chemical solutions to fulfill requests for laboratories throughout Wadsworth Center, including environmental orders for the Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) and Legionella testing programs which require following strict SOP’s and QC guidelines. The incumbent will work as part of a team to perform routine laboratory maintenance. The incumbent will perform QA/QC on laboratory equipment, media and chemical solutions, and cell cultures to ensure that the quality of the materials provided meet strict guidelines. The incumbent will perform other appropriate related duties.