The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
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The Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIIG) at OCME was created for the joint purposes of:
DIIG conducts public health surveillance of overdose, collecting and leveraging data before and after OCME has determined cause and manner of death. Towards this end, DIIG is responsible for timely and accurate identification of suspected overdose cases and monitoring and reporting overdose trends. DIIG also plans and facilitates inter-agency collaboration through a citywide initiative called RxStat by planning and hosting monthly interdisciplinary meetings on overdose prevention. These RxStat meetings, including the quarterly OCME-led Overdose Fatality Review meeting, are attended by representatives from over 30 different local, state, and federal agencies.
The Data and Surveillance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the long-term planning and management of multiple large scale data systems improvement projects for the Drug Intelligence and
Intervention Group. They will work closely with OCME colleagues, research partners, and other city agencies to identify opportunities for greater efficiency, timeliness, and accuracy of data sharing, analysis, and reporting related to overdose and DIIG engagement with overdose bereaved individuals. This position will report to the DIIG Deputy Director and work closely with OCME IT to ensure DIIG data capture and analysis processes are integrated into agency operations appropriately and with sustainability in mind.
The Data and Surveillance Supervisor will:
Lead and supervise a team of epidemiologists, data analysts, and support staff in the collection, management, and analysis of overdose-related data.
Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of data systems to improve overdose mortality surveillance and reporting.
Develop strategic vision for enhancing data infrastructure, including implementing new technologies and methodologies for more efficient data capture and analysis.
Champion data quality improvement initiatives, including standardization of protocols, validation procedures, and quality control systems.
Manage relationships with external partners including law enforcement agencies, public health agencies, and academic institutions.
Lead the development of dashboards and visualization tools to communicate mortality data to stakeholders and the public.
Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards for death investigation data and protected health information.
Spearhead innovative approaches to identifying emerging overdose trends through mortality data analytics.
Translate complex epidemiological findings into actionable recommendations for overdose prevention interventions and public policy.
Serve as a subject matter expert for research partnerships, providing expert consultation on study design, statistical analysis, and data interpretation.
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To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
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Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
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