2014 - GIS Analyst - Buffalo - Institute for Community Health Promotion - A Sponsored Program of The Research Foundation for The State University of New York

 

Title: GIS Analyst

Location: Buffalo

Unit/Department: Institute for Community Health Promotion/Center for Health & Social Research

Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Percent of Effort:  100% FTE

Application Deadline: October 12, 2014

 

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Take a lead role on geographic/spatial analysis projects
    • Provide consultation with clients
    • Participate in presentations to clients on results of GIS and other analyses
  • Utilize ArcGIS and other specialized software to conduct geographic analyses
  • Program specialized analytical and reporting functions using Python, Java, or other appropriate programming language
  • Develop client and server-based software
  • Draft research reports, articles, and presentations
  • Create descriptive and analytical maps for reports
  • Create and maintain GIS databases
  • Use SPSS and/or other statistical software for data analysis
  • Use spatial and traditional statistical techniques to analyze health-related phenomena
  • Create visualizations using computer design and graphics programs (e.g. Adobe Illustrator)

Qualifications for the position:

  1. Required Education

 

  • Master’s degree in geography, urban planning and/or other social science or epidemiologic discipline

 

  1. Required Skill Set:

 

  1. Advanced level knowledge of ArcGIS and experience with geostatistical software (e.g. SaTScan, GeoDa, R-based geo-spatial functions, etc.)
  2. SPSS and/or SAS experience
  3. Functional programming skills in one or more relevant programming language, including Python, Java, Visual Basic.NET, etc.
  4. Experience in creating and maintaining spatial databases along with the use of SQL
  5. Experience in web development including Javascript applications
  6. Experience assessing impact of community context on community health (e.g. transportation, food availability, etc.)
  7. Ability to work independently and within a team environment
  8. Evidence of professional-level written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. or similar terminal degree in geography, urban planning  and/or other social science or epidemiologic discipline
  • Research with special populations (youth, minority, elderly, etc.)
  • Computer design and graphics experience using Adobe or similar platforms

 

 

This position offers an excellent benefits package and is grant supported by the Research Foundation for SUNY/Buffalo State – Equal Opportunity Employer

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AS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR SUNY WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ITS EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES DUE TO AN APPLICANT’S RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AND VETERAN OR DISABILITY STATUS.

The Research Foundation (RF) is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the RF are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system and do not receive state fringe benefits. The RF operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.

 

 

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