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 to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities by maintaining a proactive culture of continuous quality improvement, engaging staff at all levels, and leveraging data and technology to enhance services.
The Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) (RS I) will coordinate the evaluation, curation, and extraction of data for transformation, and loading (ETL-Extract, Transform, Load) efforts and identify or develop models and analytics services to ensure optimal use of public health data for CDPH programs and Centers. Plans and organizes research studies of a scientific scope and complexity, makes independent complex decisions in the vital statistics field, and develops and adapts methods, techniques, and procedures to carry out assignments. The incumbent will act as a subject matter expert for data strategy at CDPH, working with external government and community stakeholders. The RS I is responsible for designing and conducting scientific research to evaluate, protect, and improve public health through specialized reporting of scientific projects and investigation. The RS I coordination of public data dissemination and education using the application of scientific methods of study, investigation, analysis, and interpreting results to achieve protection of public health. Up to 5% travel may be required, including overnight stays.
The incumbent works under the supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor I, Supervisor of the Data Governance Unit.
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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 # (504421) 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 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.
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
Applicants must submit a Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) as part of the application package. The SQ is a critical component of the screening process and must be typed, clearly written, and no more than two (2) pages in length, using a standard font (Arial or Times New Roman), minimum 12-point font, and one-inch margins.
The SQ must specifically address the applicant’s education, training, skills, and experience as they relate to the duties of the Research Scientist I – Data Research Coordinator position in the Office of Data Strategy. Generic or incomplete responses may be disqualified. Please respond to the following prompts in the order listed below. Clearly label each response. 1. Education and TrainingRequired 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:
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.