Employment Opportunities

Project Aide New Scotland Avenue Administration JR-0001262
Applications due 12/21/24
The Project Aide will provide support to the Wadsworth Center's NSA Administration office. The incumbent will assist with Wadsworth's continued response to COVID-19 and other emerging pathogens by assisting with recruitments including but not limited to scheduling interviews, entering and tracking of purchase orders, maintaining supply inventory; routing incoming calls from the public to appropriate staff; drafting letters, notes, and/or memos as requested; maintaining filing systems; scheduling meetings and reserving conference rooms upon request; assisting with the tracking and processing of travel requests; updating Wadsworth directory information and organizational charts and other related duties as assigned.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health®!

Administrative Assistant 1 or Trainee - Director's Office - Vacancy ID 175670
Applications due 12/31/24
The Administrative Assistant 1 will provide administrative support to the Wadsworth Center’s Biggs Laboratory Administration Unit. The incumbent will perform a wide variety of administrative duties including, but not limited to, reviewing, preparing, and processing travel and purchase requests for staff across multiple divisions; preparing and tracking personnel documents; scheduling meetings and managing calendars; preparing and distributing reports; and maintaining workload tracking systems. The incumbent will also maintain efficient work flow; design and maintain electronic office filing systems; resolve day-to-day operations problems; answer and forward phone calls; sort mail; and modify and edit documents.

Research Scientist 5 (Virology) Vacancy ID 175151
Applications due 12/20/24
The Wadsworth Center, the nation’s premier state public health research laboratory, is recruiting for a Deputy Chief for the Laboratory of Viral Diseases (LVD). The LVD includes General Virology, Viral Encephalitis, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Research and Development Groups and two national reference and surveillance centers. The LVD has developed and validated molecular tests including whole-genome sequencing for molecular epidemiology and virus evolution studies. The incumbent will provide leadership for staff performing reference laboratory testing services, outbreak investigations, surveillance, and research for a variety of viral agents, including those causing respiratory, gastroenteric and exanthematous diseases. Work will include virus identification and characterization with advanced molecular methods, culture and isolation to produce virus stocks and development of new molecular tests for novel viruses. The incumbent will work closely with the Laboratory Chief, LVD staff and colleagues in the NYS Department of Health’s Division of Epidemiology to provide laboratory support for outbreak investigations and participate in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored programs. The pursuit of applied research activities is a major emphasis and there are ample opportunities for collaborative efforts with other programs and other institutions The Wadsworth Center (www.wadsworth.org) is the country’s most comprehensive state public health laboratory with a staff of about 700, that includes over 100 doctoral level scientists.

Research Scientist 5 Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology Laboratory Vacancy ID 175154
Applications due 12/20/24
The Wadsworth Center (www.wadsworth.org) is the most comprehensive state-public-health laboratory in the country, and includes a dynamic research atmosphere focused on infectious, genetic, and environmental diseases and their impact on human health. The incumbant will join a highly interactive group of research scientists applying genomics, immunology, microbiology and structural biology to study the molecular genetics/biology of bacteria and viruses (bacterial and eukaryotic) in both model and pathogenic organisms to determine mechanisms of pathogenesis. Research areas of interest include studies of basic biological processes in bacteria and viruses and mechanisms of pathogenesis, including those causing zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, which will expand the Wadsworth Center's current research efforts in infectious diseases and host biology.

Research Scientist II JR-0001246
Applications due 12/27/24
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist II to work within the Wadsworth Center.  As a member of the largest state public health Virology laboratory team in the US, the successful applicant for this position will participate in the characterization of circulating and emerging human viral pathogens of major public health interest, including influenza and other non-influenza respiratory viruses. State-of-the-art methods employed in this work include numerous molecular detection and sequencing techniques. The incumbent will assist with the characterization of viruses detected in specimens, the development of future analysis methods and pipelines, and aid in critical response efforts to disease threats.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health®

Plant Utilities Engineer 1 (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 175340
Applications due 12/24/24
The Plant Utilities Engineer 1 will operate, maintain and repair mechanical and electrical equipment providing heat, steam, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical distribution in a safe and efficient manner. May also be responsible for supervising Plant Utilities Assistants, helpers, contractors, and tradespeople. Candidate should have the training and ability to work in confined spaces.

Plant Utilities Engineer 1 (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 175342
Applications due 12/24/24
The Plant Utilities Engineer 1 will operate, maintain and repair mechanical and electrical equipment providing heat, steam, hot water, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical distribution in a safe and efficient manner. May also be responsible for supervising Plant Utilities Assistants, helpers, contractors, and tradespeople. Candidate should have the training and ability to work in confined spaces.

Clinical Laboratory Consultant (NY HELPS) Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program Vacancy ID 175766
Applications due 1/2/25
Clinical Laboratory Consultants (CLCs) inspect clinical laboratories, blood banks, patient service centers and specialized facilities performing testing activities within New York State, and laboratories outside the State and U.S. that accept specimens originating from New York State. CLCs are responsible for conducting on-site evaluations of laboratory staff qualifications and testing procedures including the evaluation of facility standard operating procedure manuals and review of laboratory records; reporting of findings to laboratory directors and technical staff; documenting findings in descriptive narratives and laboratory evaluation reports; and determining the acceptance of a facility’s proposed remediation by reviewing the plan of correction.