Internship Public Health Data Science Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Company Description
Job Description
*Amended*
Open to candidates who are permanent or to those who successfully filed for the Cert IT Administrator (Database) Ex No. 6033 within the filing period of May 7, 2026- May 27, 2026
Job Description:
The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS)- launched in October of 2023- aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward
linking public health, healthcare, and social service for timely and effective publication. We are working towards making these data more accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected - and actively used to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. We aim to strengthen agencywide data capabilities by empowering our workforce, enhancing intra- and inter-agency data sharing, and using modern technology to yield trusted and integrated data and insights. A real-time and comprehensive view of city needs is needed to enhance public health actions and improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable New Yorkers. The CPHDS is working to strengthen citywide population health surveillance by better linking public health, healthcare, and social service data to fully characterize and improve the health of New Yorkers. Our vision is for these data to be accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected in order to protect and promote health and wellbeing of New Yorkers.
The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy (DTS) is dedicated to the development of the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) and is home to data strategy, data governance, data product management, data engineering, and data science capabilities. The Applied Data Science unit within DTS oversees a number of mission critical agency projects including the Master Patient Index project, the Client Engagement Platform project, the Whole Genome Sequencing project, and various interoperability projects to support Disease surveillance systems. The unit also provides analytical support for ad hoc analyses and admin support for the Enterprise Data Platform.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
-Lead and oversee all aspects of the Master Patient Index project and including the development of service endpoints, integrations with other systems, and building of entity resolution models.
-Provide management, design, and developer support for interoperability projects underlying critical surveillance systems, whole genome sequencing project, client engagement platform project, and other novel projects that arise.
-Carry out code reviews with project developers, diagramming sessions with IT, and presentations for stakeholders.
-Coordinate project work across developers, IT admins, and vendors.
-Act as lead or supporting sql developer, python developer, or data scientist for any project as directed by leadership.
Preferred Skills:
-8 or more years of Python experience
-10 or more years of SQL development experience
-5 or more years of business intelligence experience
-5 or more years of statistical modeling experience
-3 or more years of machine learning modeling experience
-Functional presentation and communication skills
Why you should work for us:
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
- Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
CERT IT ADMINISTRATOR (DB) - 13644
Qualifications
Professional/Vendor Certification(s) in database administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, you must have one of the following:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and two years of satisfactory fulltime (not classroom based) experience in database administration. Experience must include database design, configuration, installation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management;
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience (IT) of which at least two years must have been database administration experience as described in "1" above; OR
3. A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 30 undergraduate semester credits from
an accredited college or university is equivalent to 6 months of information technology experience, but may not be substituted for the required database administration experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of database administration experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) database administration experience as described in "1" above.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.