JC-467548 – Chief, Vaccine Preventable Disease Epidemiology and Control Section

Overview

The Immunization Branch and Department of Public Health’s mission is to prevent disease and premature death and to enhance the health and wellbeing of all Californians. To accomplish this mission, the Branch and Department works with and through local public health agencies. This collaborative effort involves partnerships with community-based organizations, sister state agencies and federal agencies which serve children. In addition, with the common goal of disease prevention, consultation with local health departments, childcare centers, school districts and hospitals are required on a routine basis to ensure successful immunization programs.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by helping to prevent and control vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in California, including but limited to measles, pertussis and meningococcal disease.

As Chief for the Immunization Branch’s VPD Epidemiology and Control Section the Public Health Medical Officer III (PHMO III) (Epidemiology) initiates, organizes, and directs original epidemiologic investigations of VPDs and interventions to prevent and control VPDs, including immunization coverage levels in the population. The Section Chief also oversees statistical and epidemiologic analyses of immunization registry data to understand gaps in immunization coverage. The position relates epidemiological findings to health policies; provides expert consultation on VPD epidemiology to other State programs and to local health departments; acts as liaison between the department and other medical institutions or agencies cooperating in studies of mutual interest; advises on and participates in training of students, residents and fellows in programs of epidemiology, infectious disease and preventive medicine; prepares research grant applications, articles for publication, and reports; reviews and evaluates research studies and methods in specialized areas of VPD epidemiology and control measures; addresses professional and lay groups.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL OFFICER III (EPIDEMIOLOGY)
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=467548

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.