Hourly Project Assistant II (Internship)

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Compensation Details:

Positions with a designated work location in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, or Westchester Counties will receive a $4,000 annual downstate adjustment (pro-rated for part-time positions).

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Job Description:

Responsibilities
The Hourly Project Assistant II will support efforts to improve the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of data reported to the national database used by gun shop owners to prevent the sale of firearms and explosives to individuals who have had an involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in New York State. The incumbent will perform data analysis on an FBI audit conducted over the summer that included most of the NYS reporting facilities, to better understand reporting errors. Using the information gleaned from the data analysis, the incumbent will assist in determining if new routine monitoring can be done to catch and help facilities correct those errors quicker.

The incumbent will assist to conduct outreach to reporting facilities and will work with them on a four-step quality improvement process: (1) identify the cause of the errors, also known as a Root Cause Analysis, (2) create and implement a corrective action plan (CAP) that will prevent similar errors in the future, (3) complete a post-CAP record review to confirm the CAP was successful, (4) complete a pre-CAP record review to find and correct any other errors not previously identified.

This position is part of the Pathways to Public Health Internship Program and the purpose is to strengthen career pathways to public health by bringing together individuals of all disciplines and academic levels with public health professionals to create a space of exploration, learning, and development.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a relevant training program or pursuing a related degree or certificate in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications
Data analysis experience including use of Microsoft Excel, SAS, Python or R. Experience with SQL coding. Experience with relational databases. Undergraduate or Graduate Student enrolled in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or related field.

Conditions of Employment

Hourly, grant funded position expected to last through 05/08/2026. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel, up to 10% of the time, will be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will not be available.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

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About Health Research, Inc.

Join us in our mission to make a difference in public health and advance scientific research! At Health Research, Inc. (HRI), your work will contribute to meaningful change and innovation in the communities we serve! At HRI, we are on a mission to transform the health and well-being of the people of New York State through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge public health initiatives. As a dynamic non-profit organization, HRIplays a crucial role in advancing the strategic goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), and other health-related entities.