RESEARCH SCIENTIST II (EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS)

at  Department of Public Health

Job Description and Duties

INCUMBENTS 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 incumbent works under the general supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor I, Chief, Surveillance and Analytics Unit within the Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch. The RS II participates in the planning, development, and implementation of data visualizations and research. The RS II will develop indicators, conduct statistical analyses, design, maintain, and expand data visualizations, and write reports, publications, data briefs, and content for posting to websites (e.g., California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard and Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch website). The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the scientific quality of all administrative and research reporting requirements. Minimal travel is required to participate in local and regional activities. Some overnight stays may be required.

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 # (426022) 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.
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 CalCareers Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.
If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email apply@cdph.ca.gov for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 4/30/2024

3) DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING DATA ANALYSIS AND CREATING DATA VISUALIZATIONS (E.G., DATA DASHBOARDS, GRAPHS, TABLES, GEOGRAPHIC DISPLAYS). THESE CAN BE STANDALONE DASHBOARDS OR VISUALIZATIONS AS PART OF A REPORT OR DATA BRIEF. AS PART OF YOUR RESPONSE, PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SOFTWARE(S) YOU USED AND THE AUDIENCE(S) FOR THE VISUALIZATION.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Please refer the Job description for details