JC-420974 Microbiology Supervisor

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 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 protecting the public’s health by enhancing California’s resilience to current and emerging health threats, promoting health and wellness by advancing protective measures and reducing risk, and by strengthening the Public Health workforce through recruitment and development and talent acquisition.  All of these contribute to CDPH’s Mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities.

The Research Scientist Supervisor I (Microbiological Sciences) (RSS I (MS)) acts as a working level supervisor for the Microbiology and Program Support Unit to oversee the wastewater surveillance testing for infectious diseases, the environmental microbiology outbreak response testing, and water and wastewater testing for microbial pathogens. The RSS I (MS) independently conceive and develops novel research projects and supervises, coordinates, guides implementation of major laboratory research on microorganisms and pathogens related to environmental health, and plans research studies requiring interdisciplinary direction, supervision, and coordination. RSS I (MS) acts as a technical lead in environmental microbiology related to infectious diseases monitoring and outbreak response, microbiological contamination in water, harmful algal blooms toxins, recreation water quality and related areas of importance to public health. Manages laboratory accreditation and quality control and quality assurance programs for laboratory inspections and documentation control. Assists in managing and maintaining cooperative agreements and completion of deliverables and progress reports with internal and external stakeholders and collaborators on research programs. Assists in drafting workplans, grant proposals and budgets to oversee grant deliverables. Serves as a subject matter expert and represents research programs with partners and collaborators, and present findings and provide program updates at State and Federal conferences and meetings. Provides training and guidance on laboratory programs with key stakeholders and collaborators, including development of environmental metrics for regulations and infectious disease monitoring.

The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor II (RSS II) in the Microbiology & Biomonitoring Section of the Drinking Water and Radiation Laboratory Branch (DWRLB).

 

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.