CoRRDS Unit Supervisor

Department of Public Health; Concord (CA); Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Department of Public Health in California is seeking a Research Scientist Supervisor I to provide administrative guidance and direction to VRDL staff and lead major public health investigations. The role includes budgeting, program planning, recruitment, training, and supervising laboratory personnel, with opportunities to publish or present findings.

Telework may be available; residency within California is required prior to appointment.

Formación

• Master’s degree or higher is required for minimum qualifications.
• Doctoral degree meets minimum qualifications when required.
• Experience leading laboratory teams and public health investigations.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple agencies and publish findings.
• Strong budgeting and program planning skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide supervision and technical leadership of VRDL laboratorians.
• Plan, organize, and direct major scientific studies.
• Make independent decisions and consult staff as needed.
• Budgeting and program planning for projects and initiatives.
• Recruit, train, and supervise research personnel.
• Coordinate with other state, local, or federal agencies.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Budgeting

Program planning

Recruitment

Training

Writing

Communication

Educación

Master’s degree

Doctoral degree

Herramientas

Lab instruments

Descripción del empleo

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 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 supervision and technical leadership of the laboratorians of the COVID, Respiratory, Research, Development and Sequencing (CoRRDS) Unit. The Research Scientist Supervisor (RSS) I duties include providing administrative guidance and direction to subordinates and planning, organizing, and directing major scientific research studies or public health investigations of a broad scientific scope and complexity, making independent decisions, and serving as a consultant to staff members conducting studies in the field of respiratory and gastroenteric diseases. The RSS I will also perform administrative duties including budgeting and program planning for special scientific research projects, recruitment, training, and supervising appropriate research personnel and other staff members. The RSS I may conduct highly specialized phases of a major scientific project or investigation that would require coordination with professional staff from other State, local, or Federal agencies and publish or present such scientific research or investigations to other public health experts and the community. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Research Scientist Supervisor II of the Respiratory and Gastroenteric Diseases Section (RGDS) within the Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory (VRDL) Branch.

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SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee’s designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate. The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.

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.

Vaccinations Recommended

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.

Desirable Qualifications

• Public health laboratory experience in a leadership role, preferably in virology with knowledge of conventional and cutting-edge technology for diagnostic detection of viruses and other pathogens of public health significance.
• At least 5 years of hands‑on laboratory experience with increasing responsibility over time
• Experience training laboratory staff in highly complex laboratory techniques and instrumentation
• Ability to manage a complex portfolio of public health laboratory services for multiple clients
• Experience in efficient delivery of reliable laboratory services.
• Working knowledge of laboratory quality management systems
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Professional demeanor
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with varied colleagues, stakeholders, and collaborators.

Benefits

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

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions

For classifications with screening tools provided by HRD, an SOQ question from the applicable tool must be included. Refer to the If using an SQ, include the questions to be answered as well as the instructions.

Statement of Qualifications

Limit your response to one (1) page maximum (Font: Arial, size 12, 1” margins). List your full name and the date on the page. Responses that do not conform to these specifications may be disqualified.Provide an example of a situation where you made an independent, complex scientific decision within your area of scientific expertise. Explain the scientific problem, your reasoning, the options you evaluated, and the impact of your decision on the project, program, and/or stakeholders. In your answer, please identify your degree(s), the job(s) in which you performed relevant duties, the length of time in each job, including start and end dates (month and year), and your level of responsibility

PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, letters, Supplemental Questionnaire, transcripts, degrees, your state application, cover letters and other materials will not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Simply copying and pasting your resume will also not be accepted. Applications received without an SOQ may be rejected.

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 atAll 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.

Statement of Qualifications

Please see Statement of Qualifications instructions below at end of posting . Any applications received that do not provide a written response to theSOQ will notbe scored/reviewe d .

Other

Please see Supplemental Questionnaire instructions below at end of Posting . Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SQ will not be scored/reviewed.