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 CDPH Center for Laboratory Science’s 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 II (Chemical Sciences) (RSS II (CS)) conceives, plans, and directs major and complex Emergency Response, Emergency Response Preparedness, Biomonitoring, Environmental Microbiology, and Water Quality research studies that have broad statewide and national impact. Develops, plans, and organizes long-range program studies that cover a broad scope of activities including: (1) maintaining and improving analytical services in environmental microbiology and water quality parameters, (2) developing and validating methods to determine metabolites of chemical agents and toxins in blood and urine as required in emergency response, (3) oversee human biomonitoring analyses to establish links between chemical body burdens and disease states, (4) development of broad scope methods for detection, identification and quantification of emerging illicit drugs and pharmaceuticals, and (5) provide Section oversight, progress reporting and planning as required. Exercises supervision of two Research Scientist Supervisor I in Biomonitoring Unit and Microbiology Unit, and management and oversight of various levels of laboratory staff including both scientists, (chemists and microbiologists) and administrative staff as well as contract employees.
While emergencies have been very infrequent or rare in the past, the RS III (CS)’s general availability to work is needed 24/7. This availability is required for certain unexpected or unscheduled laboratory operations, and thus 24/7 availability is one condition upon which filling this vacancy rests. The position requires 5% out-of-state travel to program-sponsored meetings, scientific conferences, and specialized training.
This laboratory is required to be in compliance with the requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The RSS II (CS) supervises high complexity testing and must possess a current Clinical Toxicologist license, Clinical Chemist license, or an accepted equivalent clinical license issued by the State of California.
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.
