Employment Opportunities

Assistant Research Scientist JR-0001761
Applications due 9/2/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Research Scientist to work within the Wadsworth Center’s Division of Environmental Health Sciences. One of the Division’s goals is to assess human exposure to toxic chemicals (e.g., heavy metals, PFAS, pesticides, PAHs) that are present in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. The Assistant Research Scientist will be part of a clinical testing program that supports large-scale biomonitoring studies. the incumbent will provide assistance and support to senior scientists by running novel methodologies and generating and processing data to expand our public health biomonitoring capabilities. The incumbent will assist with the operation of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and triple quadrupole-ICP-MS (ICP-MS/MS) methodologies for human blood, serum, and urine. The incumbent will assist in providing high quality ICP-MS/MS validation data which supports the development of new methods. The incumbent will support the quality assurance aspects of the new clinical methods and assist to verify the production of high-quality data which ultimately supports the establishment of reference ranges for heavy metals (and trace elements) in NY State and other domestic and foreign populations.

More information about our laboratory can be found here:

https://www.wadsworth.org/programs/ehs/inorganic-analytical-chem/trace-…

https://www.wadsworth.org/research/laboratories/parsons

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®!

Research Scientist 4 (Clinical Genetics) Newborn Screening Program Vacancy ID 195616
Applications due 9/2/25
The Research Scientist 4 will provide programmatic oversight of the administration and operation of the Newborn Screening Program’s Molecular and Research Laboratories. This incumbent will ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, onboard new assays to detect conditions in newborns, and develop plans for continuous quality improvement based on data and program priorities. Responsibilities include ensuring accurate result reporting; implementing screening for new conditions (test development, and validation); exploring new testing technologies; seeking extramural funding; and authoring manuscripts.

Assistant Research Scientist Derbyshire-Gray Laboratory JR-0001747

Applications due 9/3/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Research Scientist to work within the Wadsworth Center, Division of Genetics. The Assistant Research Scientist will assist with research projects. The research explores mechanisms and principles of horizontal gene transfer and cell-cell communication in mycobacteria. The incumbent will be part of an interdisciplinary research team that combines microbial genetics, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology to understand how mycobacteria interact in populations and how those interactions induce specific responses. The project involves studies of horizontal gene transfer that drives mycobacterial evolution and higher-order activities of mycobacterial populations in culture and in infection. The incumbent will join a highly interactive and social laboratory that will further scientific training in state-of-the-art instruments, methods and analyses. Other opportunities for professional development include seminars, group discussions and presentations of findings to Wadsworth Center colleagues.

Cell-cell communication between mycobacteria, is a recent and novel discovery made by the laboratory, and the genes involved in the communication pathway are conserved in both pathogenic and environmental mycobacteria. The goal of this grant-funded research is to functionally characterize cell-cell communication and determine its role in the biology and pathogenesis of mycobacteria. [https://www.wadsworth.org/research/laboratories/derbyshire-gray].

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®!

Research Scientist 5 (Microbiology) Vacancy ID 188975
Applications due 8/31/25
The Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, is seeking an outstanding scientist at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to establish a competitive, extramurally funded research program with a focus on zoonotic and/or vector-borne pathogens (bacterial and viral). Specific areas of interest include studies on the mechanisms of transmission, vector and host-pathogen interactions, vector biology, molecular virology, and viral pathogenesis. Applicants that contribute to the Wadsworth Center’s current research efforts in infectious diseases and host biology are encouraged to apply.

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 successful applicant will join a highly interactive group of research scientists applying genomics, structural biology, immunology, microbiology, pathogen surveillance and disease ecology to study the biology of pathogens in both model and pathogenic organisms. Applicants employing innovative, cutting-edge techniques in these areas are especially encouraged to apply.

Plant Utilities Engineer 1 (NY HELPS) Vacancy ID 196141
Applications due 9/5/25
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.

Administrative Assistant 1 or Administrative Assistant Trainee (NY HELPS) Physician Office Laboratory Evaluation Program Vacancy ID 196373
Applications due 9/11/25
The Administrative Assistant 1 will provide administrative support to the Wadsworth Center's Physician Office Laboratory Evaluation Program. The candidate will be expected to maintain office procedures; design and maintain electronic office filing systems; maintain efficient work flow; resolve day-to-day operational problems; respond to phone calls; sort mail; organize, expedite and follow up on projects; and coordinate information flow by acting as liaison among key managers and staff. Specific duties also include but are not limited to reviewing and processing applications received from physician office laboratories that are applying for certification to perform clinical testing; accurately entering data into state and federal systems; preparing, modifying and editing documents; processing purchase orders, travel documents and personnel documents; managing calendars and scheduling of inspections; handling time sensitive and confidential information requests, and preparing executive level correspondence.