Employment Opportunities

Administrative Assistant 1 or Trainee (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 177281
Applications due 1/22/25
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 workflow; 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.

Security Officer (NY HELPS)  - Security and Emergency Services - Vacancy ID 178176
Applications due 1/28/25
The incumbent will monitor and maintain security systems to control access to buildings and restricted areas; conduct scheduled rounds; inspect building fire and safety equipment; during fire drills, instruct and direct people to routes of egress; prepare and write reports involving incidents or accidents.

Research Scientist 2 - Diagnostic Immunology Vacancy ID 177084
Applications due 1/21/25
The Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory serves as the New York State public health reference laboratory performing serologic assays for the detection of patient antibody responses to bacteria, parasites, and viruses. The laboratory performs reference level testing for the confirmation of serologic results suggesting the presence of infectious diseases reportable to New York State. Through collaborations with the Department of Health's Division of Epidemiology, the laboratory assists in the investigation of infectious disease outbreaks and participates in disease surveillance. The laboratory also collaborates with other public health and academic institutions in providing hands-on training in serologic assay development. The selected candidate will be involved in all aspects of infectious disease serology specimen processing including arbovirus and tick-borne pathogen testing. Additionally, the candidate will assist with laboratory maintenance, purchasing and budgeting.

Laboratory Equipment Designer Vacancy ID 176754
Applications due 1/17/25
The Laboratory Equipment Designer will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of Laboratory equipment across the Wadsworth Center’s four sites, as well as other electronic equipment. Duties also include modifiying laboratory equipment, making necessary repairs and calibrations and obtaining replacement parts, supplies, and service from vendors or manufacturers. The incumbent will also coordinate with scientists to ensure laboratory equipment design/modification meets experiment requirements.

Office Assistant 1 (NY HELPS) Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program Vacancy ID 177007
Applications due 1/21/25
The Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP) is a regulatory program responsible for the oversight of clinical laboratories, blood banks, patient service centers and limited service laboratories located in or accepting specimens from NYS. An office assistant 1 is needed to maintain daily operations in the CLEP. The incumbent will receive and distribute mail, process incoming applications and fees associated, monitor Program shared mailboxes, address common inquiries and direct other email appropriately, process initial data entry of incoming applications, digitize hard copy documents for archive and prepare hard copy mailings to regulated entities.

Research Scientist 3 (Analytical Chemistry)-Environmental Laboratory Approval Program - Vacancy ID 177290
Applications due 1/22/25
The Research Scientist 3 will be responsible for overseeing the evaluation of proficiency testing data for all methods and analytes utilized by laboratories regulated by New York State. This role involves interpreting and evaluating data, conducting research, making informed decisions, and solving problems to ensure accurate adjustments are implemented in laboratory accreditation as mandated. The individual will communicate effectively with regulated laboratories and external stakeholders. Additionally, this position will assist with updates and revisions to externally facing information, including regulatory content. Maintaining documentation and updating the database are also key responsibilities, along with any other duties as assigned.

Clinical Laboratory Consultant (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 178061
Applications due 1/27/25
The Clinical Laboratory Consultant (CLC) will inspect source plasma donation centers. CLCs are responsible for conducting on-site evaluations of staff qualifications and collection and testing procedures including the evaluation of facility standard operating procedure manuals and review of records; reporting of findings to the facility's staff; documenting findings in descriptive narratives and survey evaluation reports; and determining the acceptance of a facility’s proposed remediation by reviewing the plan of correction.

Office Assistant 1 (NY HELPS) Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program - Vacancy ID 178347
Applications due 1/30/25
The Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP) is responsible for the oversight of clinical testing including low complexity, point-of-care testing performed under Limited-Service Laboratories (LSL). The LSL Unit in CLEP routinely processes approximately 5,000 applications per year. Tasks include but are not limited to preparing mailings; digitizing and archiving application documents; reviewing applications for completeness and accuracy; monitoring the shared mailbox, answering the phone and referring inquiries as necessary.

Hourly Laboratory Technician I JR-0001303
Applications due 1/21/25
The Hourly Laboratory Technician I will support the build of custom instrumentation for high-resolution time-lapse imaging of bacterial cultures under the guidance of the PI. The Hourly Laboratory Technician I will be trained in experimental design, scientific literacy, relevant bacterial cell culturing techniques, and imaging techniques.

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®!