Research Scientist 4 (Health Informatics)
State of New York (state agencies)
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Base salary $111,708 to $137,590
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Schenectady, NY
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- LocationSchenectady, NY
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Key Responsibilities:
· Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor two Research Scientists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment focused on metric development and analysis.
· Performance Metric Development: Lead the creation, testing, and validation of a comprehensive suite of performance metrics, with a specific emphasis on developing novel measures for the IDD population.
· Research and Analysis: Conduct thorough research, literature reviews, and advanced data analysis to ensure all performance metrics are statistically valid, actionable, and trendable.
· Data Governance Integration: Collaborate with other teams within the DIvision to ensure performance metrics align with broader data governance principles and standards.
· Dissemination and Communication: Effectively communicate the development, results, and implications of performance metrics to various stakeholders across OPWDD through regular meetings, presentations, and other communication channels.
· Quality Improvement: Drive the use of performance metrics to inform data-driven decision-making, ultimately leading to improvements in the quality of care and services for individuals with IDD.
· Process Formalization and Documentation: Formalize data-related processes and workflows within the Performance Metrics Team, ensuring consistency and efficiency in metric development and maintenance. Create documentation of performance metrics including specifications and code libraries.
Telecommuting per policy will be discussed at interview.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all
#LI-EF1Bachelor's degree and five years of professional research experience in an appropriate field (public health, epidemiology, medicine, program evaluation, statistics, biostatistics, psychology, sociology, social science, economics, information science, or a related area).
Substitutions: Master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of experience, and Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Proven experience in leading and managing analytical or performance metrics or program evaluation teams.
· Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across different divisions.
· Strong understanding of data analysis and reporting principles.
· Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
· Experience with statistical software packages such as SAS, R, and/or SQL (SAS experience preferred).
· Experience analyzing, extracting, merging, and linking large health care datasets, with a preference for experience with Medicaid data.
· Knowledge of statistical methods and their application for predictive analytics.
· Strong project management skills.
· Familiarity with national healthcare quality indicators.
Source: State of New York (state agencies) on New York State Jobs · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($111,708) is above 9% of the 611 Data & ML roles in New York listed on this site; 2 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $170,000; the middle half runs from $140,000 to $197,300.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingResearch Scientist 4 (Health Informatics)$111,708 to $137,590
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Food Distribution Manager (NY HELPS) - VID 228127$108,544 to $137,206
Data Analyst 3 - 78143$111,708 to $137,590
Research Scientist 4 (Water Pollution)$111,708 to $137,590
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Research Scientist 4 (Health Informatics) (this listing) | $111,708 - $137,590 |
| Senior Architect, Real Estate | $110K - $120K |
| Azure Network Engineer 1 | $110K - $120K |
| Director, NYS Office of Trade and Tourism | $110K - $120K |
| Food Distribution Manager (NY HELPS) - VID 228127 | $108,544 - $137,206 |
| Data Analyst 3 - 78143 | $111,708 - $137,590 |
| Research Scientist 4 (Water Pollution) | $111,708 - $137,590 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-11-04
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Schenectady, NY, US
Salary Range: From $111708 to $137590 Annually
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