Laboratory Center Administrator (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 216426_[3]

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 217824 _[4]

Applications due 6/26/26

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 3 (Analytical Chemistry) Vacancy ID 218089_[5]

Applications due 7/1/26

The Wadsworth Center, Division of Environmental Health Sciences (DEHS) utilizes advanced instrumentation and generates complex data sets to identify new and emerging chemical threats to public health and to support public health investigations. In addition, the Wadsworth Center operates an internal Clinical Laboratory Information Management System (CLIMS) that is utilized to compile and store information on environmental, cannabis, and clinical samples, schedule testing, serve as a platform to enter test results, upload testing data to external partners, and generate test reports for clients.

A Research Scientist 3 is needed to properly interpret, evaluate, and apply this data, utilizing a high degree of skill in data analytics, data mining, and mathematical modeling. The incumbent will be responsible for developing a data analytics program leveraging advanced mass spectrometer outputs to detect emerging environmental chemical threats that contribute to an individual’s exposome, strengthening public health investigations, and serve as the Deputy CLIMS Coordinator to manage growing chemical testing demands, maintain data reporting, and retain institutional knowledge.

Laboratory Assessor (Clinical) Tissue Resource Program (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 217585_[6]

Applications due 6/23/26

Laboratory Assessors (Clinical) (LA-C) inspect facilities performing tissue banking activities within New York State and outside the State. LA-Cs are responsible for conducting on-site evaluations of staff qualifications and procedures, including the evaluation of facility standard operating procedure and review of records; record keeping; documenting findings in descriptive narratives and evaluation reports, and performing follow-up activities; investigating complaints and incidents; as well as general program administration.