RESEARCH SCIENTIST III (EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS) JC-421941

Department Information

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

Are you looking for a fulfilling career working with an exciting, dedicated team of professionals to improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children, and adolescents in California? To accomplish its mission, the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division (MCAH) maintains partnerships, contracts, and agreements with state, federal, and local agencies in both public and private sectors. MCAH hosts an array of programs and initiatives to serve the state's diverse populations and regions providing important resources, information and data about reproductive health, family planning, pregnancy, birth outcomes and more. Most programs and initiatives within MCAH are funded by the 1935 Social Security Act's Title V Block Grant.

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Division, Center for Family Health, California Department of Public Health. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions

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.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by maintaining a proactive culture of continuous quality improvement (QI), engaging staff at all levels, and leveraging data and technology to enhance services.

The Research Scientist (RS) III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) leads the design and implementation of a comprehensive data visualization system, comprised of public-facing MCAH-program-based data dashboards (in Tableau) and restricted access dashboards (in Tableau and/or Power BI), which highlight key indicators of MCAH programmatic performance , including indicators germane to emergency preparedness and response. The RS III ensures that the data dashboards are responsive to the ongoing data needs of state and local program staff as well as the greater MCAH community. The RS III is expected to have extensive experience using both SAS software (to carry out difficult data management and sophisticated statistical analysis) and Tableau and Power BI software (to create and post complex data visualizations). The RS III works as a lead in a team environment and is expected to demonstrate leadership, project management, and teamwork skills.

Up to 5% statewide travel included for local agency visits.

The incumbent works under the general direction of the Research Scientist Supervisor II, Chief of the Adolescent and Perinatal Program Evaluation Section.

The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed. 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.

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Final Filing Date: 3/26/2024

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-421941

Position #(s): 580-520-5594-011

Working Title:

MCAH Evaluation Visualization Scientist

Classification: RESEARCH SCIENTIST III (EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS) $7,811.00 - $9,777.00

Shall Consider:

RESEARCH SCIENTIST III (SOCIAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES) $7,811.00 - $9,777.00

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Should you have any questions regarding the application process, our Recruitment Team is ready to help you at [email protected] or (916) 445-0983.

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