Employment Opportunities

Research Scientist I JR-0001734
Applications due 8/13/25
The Research Scientist I will contribute to investigating the interaction between Mycobacterium abscessus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and contribute to developing new therapeutics for Mycobacterium abscessus infections. The incumbent will be specifically involved in developing methods for recombinant protein purification, assaying the activity of recombinant proteins, and visualizing the growth of bacteria using time-lapse microscopy. The position will also entail visualizing Mycobacterium abscessus upon exposure to various antimicrobial agents.

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®!

Security and Emergency Services Security Officer (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 193229
Applications due 8/12/25
The incumbent will monitor and maintain security systems to control access to buildings and restricted areas; conduct scheduled rounds; inspect building fire and safety equipment; during fire drills, instruct and direct people to routes of egress; prepare and write reports involving incidents or accidents.

Research Scientist 5 (Microbiology) Vacancy ID 188975
Applications due 8/31/25
The Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, is seeking an outstanding scientist at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to establish a competitive, extramurally funded research program with a focus on zoonotic and/or vector-borne pathogens (bacterial and viral). Specific areas of interest include studies on the mechanisms of transmission, vector and host-pathogen interactions, vector biology, molecular virology, and viral pathogenesis. Applicants that contribute to the Wadsworth Center’s current research efforts in infectious diseases and host biology are encouraged to apply.

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 successful applicant will join a highly interactive group of research scientists applying genomics, structural biology, immunology, microbiology, pathogen surveillance and disease ecology to study the biology of pathogens in both model and pathogenic organisms. Applicants employing innovative, cutting-edge techniques in these areas are especially encouraged to apply.

Research Scientist I Bacteriology Laboratory JR-0001691
Applications due 8/13/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist I to work within the Bacteriology Laboratory at the Wadsworth Center. The incumbent will contribute to bacterial disease wastewater surveillance through the development and utilization of cutting-edge technologies.  This work will include contributing to the comparison and evaluation of wastewater processing methods and contributing to the development of digital PCR and metagenomic methods to provide new approaches to improve this surveillance testing. An array of bacteria of public health importance will be studied including those that are antimicrobial resistant vaccine preventable, sexually transmitted as well as other bacterial pathogens.  This work will explore the correlation of wastewater testing to prediction of bacterial disease and antimicrobial resistance through comparison with other surveillance methods and clinical data. The goal is the evaluation of wastewater testing for improving public health surveillance in the community and 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®!

Research Scientist I Arbovirology Laboratory JR-0001715
Applications due 8/13/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist I to work at the Wadsworth Center, Arbovirus Laboratory.  The incumbent will be responsible for investigating factors that drive the transmission and evolution of vector-borne viruses, with a focus on the influence of climate on West Nile virus. Responsibilities include conducting studies involving live vectors, processing and testing experimental and field-derived samples by molecular and cellular methods, designing and preparing samples for genomic sequencing, and performing data analyses.

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®!

Facility Operations Assistant 1 Vacancy ID 193263

Applications due 8/12/25
The Facilities Operations Assistant will be responsible for carrying out routine and basic tasks, including: relocating supplies and equipment within the facilities, clearing materials from construction sites, painting, conducting maintenance on machinery, loading and unloading trucks, performing basic carpentry and masonry work, and managing the pickup and delivery program across the five locations of the Wadsworth Center.

Hourly Research Scientist (Internship) JR-0001741
Applications due 8/15/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Research Scientist to work within the Division of Translational Medicine at the Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health. The primary responsibility of the Hourly Research Scientist will be to assist with and provide support to staff implementing a novel purification method to isolate ribosomes from small volumes of cell culture. This method, called RAPPL (RNA Affinity Purification using Poly-Lysine), has been developed as a simple, cost-effective, and rapid method to purify active ribosomes and other RNA-containing complexes from small cell culture volumes. The incumbent will optimize this method for purifying ribosomes from Escherichia coli (Eco) cell cultures, assist to assess its efficacy of purification as compared to previous methods such as sucrose fractionation, and then apply it to purify ribosomes from other bacterial cell cultures, such as Mycobacterium smegmatis (Msm). The work may involve activities including but not limited to bacterial cell culture, buffer preparation, ultra-centrifugation, cryo-electron electron microscopy grid preparation, RNA gels, protein gels, and biochemical assays.

This position is part of the Pathways to Public Health Internship Program.  It is made available through funding from the Center for Disease Control's Public Health Infrastructure Grant to expand opportunities to strengthen career pathways to public health by bringing together students of all disciplines and academic levels with public health professionals to create a space of exploration, learning, and development.

Hourly Research Scientist (Internship) JR-0001723
Applications due 8/15/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Research Scientist to work within the Division of Translational Medicine at the Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health. The primary responsibility of the Hourly Research Scientist will be to assist with and provide support to staff implementing a novel purification method to isolate ribosomes from small volumes of cell culture. This method, called RAPPL (RNA Affinity Purification using Poly-Lysine), has been developed as a simple, cost-effective, and rapid method to purify active ribosomes and other RNA-containing complexes from small cell culture volumes. The incumbent will optimize this method for purifying ribosomes from Escherichia coli (Eco) cell cultures, assist to assess its efficacy of purification as compared to previous methods such as sucrose fractionation, and then apply it to purify ribosomes from other bacterial cell cultures, such as Mycobacterium smegmatis (Msm). The work may involve activities including but not limited to bacterial cell culture, buffer preparation, ultra-centrifugation, cryo-electron electron microscopy grid preparation, RNA gels, protein gels, and biochemical assays.

This position is part of the Pathways to Public Health Internship Program.  It is made available through funding from the Center for Disease Control's Public Health Infrastructure Grant to expand opportunities to strengthen career pathways to public health by bringing together students of all disciplines and academic levels with public health professionals to create a space of exploration, learning, and development.
 

Principal Software Engineer/Developer JR-0001716
Applications due 8/14/25
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 currently seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Developer to join a dynamic team serving the information technology needs within the Wadsworth Center.  This position will manage and oversee technical architecture for development of applications that support the needs of laboratory users which includes providing technical expertise, guidance and visioning the design of complex critical public health applications.  Specific duties will include: providing technical leadership in design; mentoring the development team on all topics of technical design development and construction; define the architecture, infrastructure, system layout, technology stack and frameworks for Wadsworth applications; understand the intrinsic dependencies of proposed solutions and ensuring performance, scalability, testability, and extensibility of design; mitigating risks with chosen technical approaches and maintain a broad evolving knowledge of information technology solutions.  This position will act as a change agent, envisioning new technology application and implementing processes to promote developer adoption, as well as ensuring technical coherence of all aspects of the application development lifecycle with ultimate responsibility for the overall technical quality.   Supervision of staff.

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®!