Internship Hourly Intern II

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate level: Qualified candidates must be either an MPH or an MS Epidemiology student at SUNY Albanys College of Integrated Health Sciences; AND must have completed at least 24 credits of coursework toward their degree including at least four of the core courses; AND must have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better AND are unable to participate in an internship if on academic probation. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Strong research and analytical skills; Proficiency in SAS programming and data analysis; PhD or second year MPH student. RESPONSIBILITIES: Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Intern II to work within the Bureau of Surveillance and Data Systems (BSDS), New York State Department of Health. BSDS is responsible for the management and oversight of several DOH mission critical surveillance systems including the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS) and Electronic Clinical Laboratory Reporting System (ECLRS), Communicable Disease Electronic Surveillance System (CDESS), the Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System (ESSS), and the Outbreak Management Solution (OMS). BSDS has oversight of the design, development, implementation, maintenance, enhancement, and training related to the mentioned systems, and all aspects of electronic surveillance data for over 60 reportable communicable diseases and emergency communicable disease events to ensure statewide compliance with reporting and tracking for reportable and emerging disease threats. The Hourly Intern IIs role will be to: (a) conduct a literature review of existing literature on RSV; (b) create a write up of RSV vaccine effectiveness; (c) conduct analysis of a merged file including case data from CDESS and vaccine data from NYSIIS to create necessary frequencies and visualizations; and (d) and perform other appropriate related duties. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All resumes emailed to Katrina Chamberlin at March 27, 2026. Hourly, grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required. Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting HRI Human Resources at or (518) 431-1200. HRI participates in the E-Verify Program. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Qualified Individuals with Disabilities/Qualified Protected Veterans

Created: 2026-03-30