What are the responsibilities and job description for the MS/MS Assay Development and Preanalytical Unit Chief | RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR I position at California Department of Public Health?
Job Description and Duties
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Candidates 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 but shall only be eligible for one amount.
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by acting as the direct supervisor of the Research Scientist staff in the MS / MS Assay Development and Preanalytical Unit of the Laboratory Services Branch (LSB), a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified genetic screening laboratory.
The candidate works under the general direction of the Chief of the Administrative Supervisor Section, which is within the Laboratory Services Branch (LSB) in the Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP). The RSS I (Chemical Sciences) will provide guidance and direction to personnel developing and validating highly complex assays on dried blood spot specimens of newborn babies using mass spectrometry techniques, including but not limited to high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS / MS), Time-of-Flight (TOF), quadrupole and ion trap techniques, and Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FTICR). As a supervisor, the incumbent will be responsible for smooth operations of the laboratory and timely reporting of test results following CLIA compliance required in this area.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
- RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR I (CHEMICAL SCIENCES)
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.
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 # 461862 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.
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 :
Desirable Qualifications
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 :
GDSP is looking for motivated candidates who possess the following :
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