Research Scientist III

Job Title: Research Scientist III Grade: 25 Salary: $88,938 -$98,938 Location: Albany, New York The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full‑time Research Scientist III position located within the New York State Office of Mental Health. Duties and Responsibilities Explore trends and causes of incompetent-to-stand-trial orders; evaluate programs for and understand success of those adjudicated not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect; Assess outcomes related to patients discharged from orders; evaluate the Serious Mental Illness Violence risk program; request and coordinate the receipt of criminal history data for program evaluation; Evaluate the Resident Rehabilitation Units; assist the Jail Diversion Center with evaluations of local diversion programs; coordinate and conduct an evaluation of Crisis Intervention Teams and Mobile Access Program; Prepare research reports on best practices related to various populations and programs, and present the contents of those reports virtually and in‑person; Assess the statistical methods and procedures used to determine best practices to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency and accuracy; perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data; Analyze and interpret statistical data; prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets and written reports summarizing research results. Required skills Ability to conceptualize and execute a complete quantitative analysis; Experience conducting reviews of scientific literature, scientific writing, publications and presentations; Experience with the mental health systems and criminal justice programs; Proficiency in the use of SPSS or other statistical analysis software and standard Microsoft applications; Strong relational and multidimensional data modeling skills; Experience structuring and executing data extractions from data management systems; Experience using Tableau and SQL. Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in economics, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Public Health, or a related field; and three years of experience or Ph.D. in an appropriate field and 2 years of experience. Work Location: 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 To Apply Submit an application through our website at Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered. The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant. #J-18808-Ljbffr