JC-477568 – Chief, Unintentional Injury Prevention Data Unit

Overview

The CDPH Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (IVPB) is responsible for developing and implementing policies, programs, and surveillance/evaluation to prevent deaths and disability from injury; IVPB promotes a public health approach to addressing injury prevention. Using data from CDPH Vital Statistics death files, as well as data on emergency department visits and hospitalizations, IVPB is a source of public health surveillance data on unintentional non-fatal injuries and injury-related fatalities, including drownings, falls, traumatic brain injury, and motor vehicle crashes.

“The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.”

New to State candidates will be hired at the minimum salary of the classification or alternate range, as applicable.

*The CDPH is not currently an E-Verify employer.

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 California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by protecting the public’s health, promoting health and wellness, and optimizing data and technology.

The candidate works under the general direction of the Chief of the Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Evaluation Section (RSS II), the Research Scientist Supervisor (RSS I) functions as the Chief of the Unintentional Injury Prevention Data Unit and provides daily supervision to civil service employees, including Research Scientists at the I, II, and III levels. The RSS I is responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising the work of state civil service research scientist staff. The RSS I provides scientific oversight and ensures scientific integrity of surveillance and research conducted by IVPB. The RSS I makes independent and complex decisions related to the design, implementation, analyses, and conclusions drawn from scientific studies to ensure accuracy. The RSS I represents IVPB with state and national public health, university, and research personnel regarding scientific studies; coordinates scientific studies with other federal and academic institutions to provide input and address the needs of CDPH. This position includes traveling within the State of California as well as to other states in the country (5%) to participate in meetings, trainings and conferences, including possible overnight stays.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR I (EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS)
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:

Ability to effectively plan, organize, and manage multiple workloads and priorities
Ability to analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and determine an appropriate course of action
Ability to listen and communicate effectively using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience
Ability to lead and implement change and serve as a role model for change by striving for continuous improvement
Strong leadership skills including the ability to motivate, mentor, and build a productive team
Ability to develop policies, procedures, and practices to effectively perform
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with business customers, stakeholders, and staff
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.

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPostingPrint.aspx?jcid=477568

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.