Public Health Specialist II
Health Research, Inc.City of Albany, New York, United States
Posted April 10, 2026
62514 - 62514 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Health Research, Inc. is a dynamic non-profit organization that plays a crucial role in advancing the strategic goals of the New York State Department of Health and other health-related entities.
Job Description
The Public Health Specialist II will perform data collection activities for the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), which is a nationally representative, population-based surveillance system that provides information about behaviors, clinical outcomes, and quality of care for individuals living with HIV. The activities include collecting contact information to locate participants from the MMP sample; recruit participants through outreach such as calls and in-person visits; conduct structured interviews of consenting participants; and conduct medical record abstractions for consenting participants.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, a related social science, health science, or related field
- One year of experience in a public health, human services, or health related program/organization
- Experience conducting one-on-one interviews in a public health or other health related interview-based research setting
- Working knowledge of issues related to the provision of services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS
- Experience handling multiple projects and activities
- Demonstrated excellent verbal communication skills
- Fluency in Spanish
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Flexible benefit accounts
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition support
- Retirement Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program