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Posted: 28-Aug-24
Location: Richmond, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $7,152.00 - $8,889.00
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Internal Number: JC-447740
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 California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by creating data products for the California Biobank Program (CBP) in responding to requests that are approved to use CBP services. The position will curate and manage both study lists (blood specimens stored at the CBP facilities) and related data files to meet the requirements of research studies. Working closely with other Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP) staff, the position will assure the timely and accurate identification, pulling and transmission of specimens and data files to CBP requestors.
The Research Scientist II (RS II) independently perform tasks that upgrade the CBP databases through linkages to electronic data sources newly available to the Section and Branch, including vital records (live births, fetal deaths and deaths). The incumbent works independently on complex projects related to data-linkages and performance analysis of matching and linkanges.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Special Requirements
In order to be considered for this position, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts official or un-official and/or Degree for education verification
For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (447740) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Other -Provide an example of an important report you have written.
- Other -Provide an example of SQL/SAS code you wrote for a complex project in the past year.
- Other -Provide a cover letter.
Desirable Qualifications
- Working knowledge and understanding of public health screening, disease surveillance, program evaluation, data linkage, genetic analysis, or epidemiological research. Recent Genetic Disease Screening related experience is ideal but not required.
- Applicant must have strong analytic, data analysis, problem-solving and organizational skills, and enjoy working with data as part of a research team.
- Ability to provide technical and knowledge support to research staff and stakeholders. Experience manipulating and understanding large databases using native SQL or an aptitude to learn new programming languages. Proficiency in SAS.
- Demonstrated ability to apply new ways of thinking, solve problems, generate new ideas, and develop new approaches to achieve a program goal. Ability to build strong relationships with program staff, outside professionals, and lay partners.