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 direction of the Program Manager II of the 24/7 Intelligence Section, Program and Response Branch, Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR). The Research Scientist III (RS III) works within the 24/7 Intelligence Section, which operates in 8-hour shifts, 24 hours a day, seven days a week watching over California to identify potential and emerging public health threats, provide alert notification to all levels of government as well as critical situational awareness during an emergency or disaster. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the RS III works on study design, data architecture and collection, statistical analyses, and visualization displays to identify potential and emerging public health threats as well as provide critical situational awareness during an emergency or disaster. The RS III will serve as the lead for research and analysis on disaster health data during all phases of emergency management. The RS III within the 24/7 Intelligence Section will establish the focal point for health data for CPR with an emphasis on both real-time data as well as scheduled data pulls to forecast current and future public health threats.The incumbent is expected to rotate through various work schedules including day, swing, and night shifts.

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 # (472119) 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: 4/8/2025

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE INSTRUCTIONS:

Using the duty statement and job description posted, please describe how your knowledge, skills, and experience qualify you for this position. Use specific examples and include relevant education, employer information, and job duties as applicable.
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