RESEARCH SCIENTIST II (EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS)

State of California•Sacramento, CA

49d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by protecting the public's health, promoting health and wellness, and optimizing data and technology. Under the general supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor (RSS) I, the Research Scientist (RS) II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) will participate in the development and implementation of public health surveillance related to substance use, overdose, and addiction. The RS II will plan, organize, and carry out scientific research studies of moderate scientific scope and complexity, evaluate and prepare data, develop surveillance and research indicators and tools, conduct ongoing analyses and surveillance, design and maintain data visualizations, and write up reports, manuscripts, data briefs, and fact sheets for dissemination to diverse audiences. The RS II will be responsible for ensuring the scientific quality of all data prepared for administrative and research reporting requirements.

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 # (499589) 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 [email protected] 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.
Responses to the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) will be used to pre-screen applicants for this position. The SOQ is not to exceed two pages, using 12-point Arial font with 1-inch margins. The SOQ must be included with your State Application in order to be considered for this position.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication, both oral and written
Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
Ability to handle multiple priorities
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team including both scientific and non-scientific staff
Experience writing reports, developing data visualizations, and conducting presentations for public health audiences
Proficiency in the use of statistical software (e.g., SAS) to manage and analyze public health-related data
Experience working with public health-related administrative data
Experience collecting and managing data
Knowledge of behavioral health, substance use, overdose, and addiction research
Knowledge of health equity and social determinants of health research

Responsibilities

Participate in the development and implementation of public health surveillance related to substance use, overdose, and addiction.
Plan, organize, and carry out scientific research studies of moderate scientific scope and complexity
Evaluate and prepare data
Develop surveillance and research indicators and tools
Conduct ongoing analyses and surveillance
Design and maintain data visualizations
Write up reports, manuscripts, data briefs, and fact sheets for dissemination to diverse audiences.
Ensuring the scientific quality of all data prepared for administrative and research reporting requirements.

Benefits

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.
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

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