City Research Scientist
New York, NYFull-time$88–110K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The City Research Scientist, Level 2, works in FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention and reports to the Director of Performance Management. The role supports evidence-based decision-making, leads research aligned with departmental goals, develops models and algorithms, and translates findings into practical applications. It also fosters external collaborations, ensures research quality, and mentors in an innovative research environment.
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Job Description
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention cultivates a safer city for its citizens, visitors and first responders by preventing loss of life and property damage from fire and other emergencies. We accomplish this 24/7 by identifying fire and life safety hazards; creating, revising, and enforcing the New York City Fire Code; reviewing plans for critical systems designed to protect and alert building occupants; licensing qualified companies to install and service fire protection equipment and systems; certifying individuals to monitor fire safety conditions; and educating individuals and businesses about fire safety. In addition, the Bureau of Fire Prevention is critical partner with the Bureau of Fire Operations (Firefighters) and Bureau of Fire Investigations (Fire Marshals), providing assistance and guidance during post-fire incidents and investigations; and coordinating with other City agencies on matters concerning fire and life safety. The Bureau consists of Fire Protection Inspectors, lawyers, engineers, explosives experts, and Fire Officers work together to save lives in New York City.
The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time City Research Scientist in the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Reporting to the Director of Performance Management, the City Research Scientist, Level 2, will provide information and data to support evidence-based decision-making, lead research aligned with departmental goals, foster external collaborations, develop advanced models and algorithms, ensure research quality, translate findings into practical applications, and mentor within an innovative research environment.
CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744
Qualifications
- For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
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A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
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A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
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Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.
NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
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.
Salary Min: $ 87,743.00
Salary Max: $110,120.00
How this job compares
Set against the 2,164 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$88–110K/yr
- New York median$102–142K/yr274 salary ranges
- US median$148–225K/yr1,445 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $99K, is 20% below the New York median midpoint ($123K) — in the middle half of Research Scientist salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 339 open Research Scientist jobs in New York and 2,164 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- New York University47 open
- City of New York (this employer)39 open
- Mount Sinai Health System31 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Research Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (1,145 postings).
- Education
- 1,108 of the 2,164 open Research Scientist jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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