Office Assistant 2 (NY HELPS) Fiscal and Procurement Administration Vacancy ID 202848_[3]
Applications due 12/3/25
The Office Assistant 2 will be responsible for a full range of purchasing activities for the Wadsworth Center’s Purchase Unit. The Purchase Unit’s mission is to facilitate purchasing in compliance with Department of Health rules and regulations as well as NY State Finance Law. The incumbent will hold a state credit card and be responsible for all activities related to processing credit card orders. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: review purchase request for completeness and compliance of NYS Finance Laws and DOH rules and regulations; work directly with end users to resolve incomplete information and/or obtain required supporting documentation; monthly credit card reconciliations; obtaining required documentation from vendors; and inform stakeholders of purchasing policies and procedures.

Research Scientist 4 (Analytical Chemistry) Vacancy ID 202329_[4]
Applications due 12/10/25
The Wadsworth Center operates with the Office of Cannabis Management to serve as the New York State Cannabis Reference Laboratory. A Research Scientist 4 is needed to lead the organic section of the Cannabis Reference Laboratory Program. The incumbent will provide oversight, technical leadership, and direction of the daily operations of the Cannabis Reference Laboratory including testing, research investigations, and research into new methods and assays.

Assistant Research Scientist JR-0001878_[5]
Applications due 11/20/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Research Scientist to work within the Wadsworth Center’s Division of Environmental Health Sciences (DEHS). In collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture, the incumbent in this position will be part of the DEHS team that participates in a national network responsible for monitoring toxic contaminants in food. The Assistant Research Scientist will support these food monitoring efforts by assisting with processing and analyzing samples by chromatography, mass spectrometry, and other spectrochemical methods. The incumbent will also maintain appropriate laboratory documentation, assist with processing data, assist in the preparation of reports and standard operating procedures, and support quality assurance efforts. 

The incumbent in this position will contribute to ensuring the safety of the US food supply. 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 I Virology Laboratory - JR-0001884_[6]
Applications due 12/14/25
Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist I to join the largest state public health Virology laboratory team in the United States at the Wadsworth Center. This position will participate in the characterization of circulating and emerging human viral pathogens of major public health interest. State-of-the-art methods employed in this work include numerous molecular detection and sequencing techniques. The incumbent will contribute to the characterization of viruses detected in primary and wastewater specimens, the development of future analysis methods, operation of existing 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®!

Principal Software Engineer/Developer JR-0001844_[7]
Applications due 11/19/25
nnovative, multidisciplinary research. Complex diagnostics and novel detection methods. High-tech instrumentation and state-of-the-art laboratory services. All are components of the scientific community that is the Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health.

Health Research, Inc. is currently seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Developer to join a dynamic team serving the information technology needs within the Wadsworth Center.  This position will manage and oversee technical architecture for development of applications that support the needs of laboratory users which includes providing technical expertise, guidance and visioning the design of complex critical public health applications.  Specific duties will include: providing technical leadership in design; mentoring the development team on all topics of technical design development and construction; define the architecture, infrastructure, system layout, technology stack and frameworks for Wadsworth applications; understand the intrinsic dependencies of proposed solutions and ensuring performance, scalability, testability, and extensibility of design; mitigating risks with chosen technical approaches and maintain a broad evolving knowledge of information technology solutions.  This position will act as a change agent, envisioning new technology application and implementing processes to promote developer adoption, as well as ensuring technical coherence of all aspects of the application development lifecycle with ultimate responsibility for the overall technical quality.   Supervision of staff.

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®!