Overview
Job Description and Duties
Incumbents 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 performing a critical role in enhanced Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) surveillance and epidemiology activities to inform public health action and policies.
The Covid Control Branch (CCB) coordinates and provides guidance on statewide COVID-19, surveillance, epidemiologic investigations, laboratory testing, and on clinical and infection control issues. The Branch works closely with other Teams to help produce deliverables for CDPH leadership and other stakeholders. The CCB works closely with local health departments, other state teams and agencies, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on COVID-19 surveillance.
The Research Scientist III (RS III) will provide expert epidemiologic and statistical support for the coordination, analysis, and surveillance of COVID-19 epidemiologic data. The RS III is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing epidemiology and surveillance studies and analyses to investigate COVID-19 disease. The RS III has direct responsibility, in collaboration with other CDPH teams, to plan, organize, analyze, interpret and disseminate COVID-19 surveillance information to internal and external stakeholders.
The RS III works under the general direction of the Research Scientist Supervisor I (RSS I) of the Epidemiology Unit.
The Research Scientist II (RS II) is distinguished from the RS III classification in complexity of duties and level of supervision received.
The RS II works under the general supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor I, Chief of the Epidemiology Unit.
THERE IS ONE VACANCY BEING ADVERTISED ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES. THE INCUMBENT WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: * Sacramento or Contra Costa County
The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.
About 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.
