Data Scientist - Epidemiologist / Research Scientist Staff | RESEARCH SCIENTIST III

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by protecting the health of vulnerable residents and communities from harmful environmental exposures by using a high degree of technical expertise to investigate, identify and develop exposure reduction strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality.

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

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Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov

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.

The Research Scientist III (epi/bio) serves as a subject matter expert in data science and conducts public health investigations to identify, respond, and prevent non-infectious, toxicological outbreaks.

The candidate works under the general direction of the Environmental Program Manager of the Exposure Investigations Section within the Environmental Health Investigations Branch. The incumbent serves as the branch data scientist and epidemiologist with the Toxicological Outbreak Program. The incumbent develops data pipelines, case definitions, investigation surveys, protocols, reports, and provides expertise in identifying non-infectious agents of exposure and serves as a liaison with interdepartmental, state, federal, and academic colleagues.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• RESEARCH SCIENTIST III (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:

• Experience in database design, query, and management skills.
• Experience developing data pipelines and data visualization.
• Experience working active exposure and outbreak case investigations.
• Knowledge of epidemiological principles, techniques, and analysis.

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=503933

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.