Department of Civil Service

Description:

Applicants from the following SUNY Albany graduate schools are encouraged to apply: Arts and Sciences, Public Health, Social Welfare, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science.

The New York State Office of Mental Health's (OMH) Office of Population Health and Evaluation collects and integrates big data, using analytics to define patient cohorts, stratify members by their risk of experiencing certain events, deliver care targeted to the individual needs of those members, and report on individual and group outcomes to ensure quality and accountability.

The Research Assistants will work in the data science unit. They are expected to leverage Medicaid claims and other extensive datasets and various applications, to assist

* data processing and management
* quantitative data analyses and reporting
* development of statistical and/or predictive models

Skills Required:

¿ Experience with management of data sets
¿ Ability to use SQL for data processing and reporting
¿ Experience with data visualization and analytics
¿ Experience running statistical or machine learning procedures, using SAS, Python, R
¿ Good organizational and communication skills (English fluency required)
¿ Detail-oriented and an ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Skills:

data analysis

Internship Areas: Information Technology, Planning/Analysis/Research