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Posted: 22-Nov-24
Location: Richmond, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $7,367.00 - $9,422.00
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Internal Number: JC-457940
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 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 providing administrative, planning, training and technical support for the CDPH Infectious Diseases Laboratory Division (IDLD) in the Center for Laboratory Sciences. Under general direction of the Chief of the High Risk Pathogens Section (HRPS), the Research Scientist II plans, organizes, coordinates and administers scientific training, outreach and emergency preparedness actvities related to Select Agents and other high-risk or emerging pathogens, as part of the state Laboratory Response Network for Biological Threats (LRN-B) Advanced Reference Laboratory. The Research Scientist II (RS II) serves as the primary liason to public health professional staff from other state, local, or federal agencies as well as laboratory stakeholders (including clinical and local public health laboratories). The RS II provides technical support for development and performance of highly complex microbiological laboratory methods, techniques, and procedures for Tier 1 Select Agents. The RS II is responsible for updating and monitoring IDLD Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant deliverables and providing written and verbal reports to stakeholders and partners. This position will serve as a scientific advisor and consultant and may serve as an Alternate Responsible Official (ARO) for Tier 1 Select Agents.
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 # (457940) 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 required and must be included.
Desirable Qualifications
- Professional certifications, knowledge, and experience in clinical and diagnostic testing
- Knowledge and experience with select agent and toxins, Laboratory Response Network-B and C (LRN-B, LRN-C), radiation safety, risk assessments, chemicals and hazards safety, and toxicology
- Knowledge and experience of laboratory safety, CAL-OSHA, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and standards
- Knowledge of quality assurance in the public health laboratory setting
- Knowledge of up-to-date techniques of data collection, management, analysis, and reporting