Overview
Job Description and Duties
Candidates in one of these classifications, where a Master’s Degree is required to meet the minimum qualifications, shall receive an educational pay differential equivalent to 2% of their monthly base pay. Those where a Doctoral Degree is a required to meet the minimum qualifications, shall receive an educational pay differential equivalent to 3% of their monthly base pay. Individuals with both a Master’s and Doctoral Degree will be given the best benefit in relation to salary shall only be eligible for only one amount.
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by acting as the direct supervisor of the Research Scientist staff in the MS/MS Assay Development and Preanalytical Unit of the Laboratory Services Branch (LSB), a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified genetic screening laboratory.
The candidate works under the general direction of the Chief of the Administrative Supervisor Section, which is within the Laboratory Services Branch (LSB) in the Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP). The RSS I (Chemical Sciences) will provide guidance and direction to personnel developing and validating highly complex assays on dried blood spot specimens of newborn babies using mass spectrometry techniques, including but not limited to high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS), Time-of-Flight (TOF), quadrupole and ion trap techniques, and Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FTICR). As a supervisor, the incumbent will be responsible for smooth operations of the laboratory and timely reporting of test results following CLIA compliance required in this area.
About The California Department of Public Health
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. The Department's programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, touch the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Shared Vision
CDPH public health professionals, researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, and other staff members have a shared vision to protect and improve the health of all Californians. We are dedicated to public service and passionate about our work and the people and communities we serve and protect.
