Research Scientist I - Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.

Job Title: Research Scientist I

Grade: 18

Salary: $61,811 - $70,591

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc. (RFMH) is seeking qualified candidates to fill a full-time Research Scientist 1 position in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Office of Population Health & Evaluation (OPHE), Bureau of Medical Informatics. This role will support the Medical Informatics team within OPHE in designing and promoting usability of data visualization tools, provide oversight for technical support help desks, conduct quality assurance testing, and interface between users and programmers to incorporate enhancements, new features, and new data sources into new and existing data visualization tools. This role will support the full requirement development process to ensure Tableau dashboards are optimally developed to meet the needs of users, promote accessibility, and are well-designed. Additionally, this role will participate in quality assurance testing of various Tableau dashboards and data tools, provide technical support including participation in the help desk, leading trainings, and writing user guides.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Lead the full requirement development process for designing Tableau dashboards.
• Analyze existing Tableau dashboards and other software applications to understand and document functionality.
• Collaborate with product owners, designers, as well as internal and external stakeholders to convert business requirements into developer-friendly specifications.
• Schedule, plan, and lead requirement gathering and review meetings with diverse stakeholders.
• Create functional designs and wireframes for internal and external Tableau dashboards.
• Effectively communicate key decisions and action items to stakeholder groups.
• Participate in quality assurance testing of Tableau dashboards and other data tools, including tracking defects and communicating with members of the information technology and data analysis teams.
• Provide technical support and assistance, including Tableau-related trainings, writing user guides, and monitoring the technical support help desk.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree and two (2) years of professional research experience in an appropriate field
• OR a master's degree and one (1) year of professional research experience in an appropriate field.
  • Appropriate fields include Biostatistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or a related social science, clinical, or research field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Public Health, or a related social science, clinical, or research field.
• Two (2) or more years of full-time work experience.
• Strong interest in and/or familiarity with front end applications and information technology systems.
• One (1) year of experience with information technology business analysis.

Work Location: 150 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.