JC-509079 – Lead Epidemiologist

Overview

Office of STIs and HCV (OSH) is part of the Division of HIV, STIs, and HCV, within the Center for Infectious Diseases, of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

The CDPH is dedicated to protecting and optimizing the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. The mission of CDPH’s Office of STIs and HCV is to reduce the transmission and impact of sexually transmitted infections (STI), mpox and viral hepatitis in California, particularly among communities disproportionately affected by these infections. Because diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our public health work, Office of STIs and HCV embraces and values the contributions of all communities across California to fulfill our public health mission.

In collaboration with local health jurisdictions and other community partners in public and private sectors, Office of STIs and HCV supports equitable STI, mpox and viral hepatitis prevention and control efforts by providing statewide leadership, policy, guidelines, training, technical assistance, surge capacity and outbreak response; and by supporting safety-net service delivery in priority settings and populations.

Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/About.aspx

Office Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/STD.aspx

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Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov

This Research Scientist Staff (RSS) position currently sits in the Hepatitis C Epi Unit; however, the incumbent will work across multiple STI conditions, as outlined in the Duty Statement.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting public health data on bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), viral hepatitis C (HCV), mpox, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and/or other communicable diseases, using these data to describe, assess, and evaluate morbidity and mortality due to these disease conditions in California, and assess screening, positivity, and treatment metrics.

The Research Scientist Staff (RSS) plans, designs, organizes, and directs public health scientific inquiries using STI, HCV, mpox, HIV and other emerging infections data, and develops cross-cutting recommendations, metrics, guidance documents, and reports based on findings. The RSS conducts and leads analyses, assessments, and evaluations guided by best practices in epidemiologic and statistical methods and develops reports, data visualizations, charts, tables, manuscripts, presentations, and other data dissemination resources to interpret and communicate data and results to the Office of STIs and HCV (OSH) and CDPH colleagues, local health jurisdiction (LHJ) partners, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

This position analyzes and interprets data from multiple sources, including surveillance systems, disease investigations, hospitalization records, vital statistics, population demographics, electronic health record (EHR) and linkage to care (LTC) data associated with the Emergency Department Screening Program (EDSP), as well as other external data sources. The RSS leverages internal and external data to enhance the OSH’s ability to understand and assess trends in STIs, HCV, mpox, and HIV. Serves as a subject matter expert and provides technical assistance and guidance to OSH, CDPH, LHJs, and other external partners. Participates in national workgroups, conferences, and meetings. Moderate overnight travel is required.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST STAFF
Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Proficient epidemiologic/statistical/data analytics/informatics/visualization programming skills (SAS, R, Python, SQL, PowerBI)
Working knowledge of cloud-based data warehouse environments
Familiarity with STI/HIV/HCV/mpox epidemiology
Familiarity with disease surveillance and/or disease case management data systems
Ability to create and deliver effective oral presentations on complex topics & processes
Demonstrated attention to detail
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a diverse group of partners (program managers, clinicians, etc.)
How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=509079

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do