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RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II (CHEMICAL SCIENCES) JC-460607

California Department of Public Health
Richmond, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2025
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.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in California, and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.

The Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS) is based on the Richmond Campus which employs more than 1,200 people. The Richmond Campus is a flat, 29-acre property located in Richmond's Marina Bay. The CLS serves to protect and promote the health of all Californians through innovative and collaborative infectious disease and environmental testing, including provision of investigation and surveillance activities which form the basis of disease response and prevention. The CLS works to bring together emerging scientific capabilities in testing, analytics, and communications reflecting a new level of coordination, support, and leadership for the public health laboratory system at the state, local and national level. In addition, the Center relies on a continuous improvement infrastructure as a core value in developing solutions that emphasize a culture of quality and performance through performance management success.

The Drinking Water & Radiation Laboratory (DWRL) has two Sections, Microbiology & Biomonitoring Section (MBS) and Chemistry & Radiochemistry Section (CRS). DWRL is staffed with approximately 35 professional scientists, technicians, and admin support personnel who support a variety of Public Health programs by conducting special studies and by providing scientific expertise and laboratory services. DWRL provides environmental radiation/radiochemistry measurements, testing marine biotoxins in shellfish, researching emerging chemical contaminants of public health concerns, testing of opioids and illicit drug residues, and is an accredited clinical laboratory for testing toxic substances and their metabolites in human specimens. DWRL conducts surveillance of wastewater to detect viral and bacterial diseases to protect, maintain and advance public health readiness against known and emerging infectious disease threats and does water testing for microbial pathogens and indicator organisms. DWRL is located in a state-of-the-art, 500,000 square foot facility located a few blocks from the San Francisco Bay at the CDPH Richmond Campus.

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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 is a reposting of JC-460607 to increase candidate pool; previous applicants do not need to reapply. Your application is still in consideration.

This position supports the CDPH Center for Laboratory Science’s mission and strategic plan by protecting the public’s health by enhancing California’s resilience to current and emerging health threats, promoting health and wellness by advancing protective measures and reducing risk, and by strengthening the Public Health workforce through recruitment and development and talent acquisition. All of these contribute to CDPH’s Mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities.

The Research Scientist Supervisor II (Chemical Sciences) (RSS II (CS)) conceives, plans, and directs major and complex Emergency Response, Emergency Response Preparedness, Biomonitoring, Environmental Microbiology, and Water Quality research studies that have broad statewide and national impact. Develops, plans, and organizes long-range program studies that cover a broad scope of activities including: (1) maintaining and improving analytical services in environmental microbiology and water quality parameters, (2) developing and validating methods to determine metabolites of chemical agents and toxins in blood and urine as required in emergency response, (3) oversee human biomonitoring analyses to establish links between chemical body burdens and disease states, (4) development of broad scope methods for detection, identification and quantification of emerging illicit drugs and pharmaceuticals, and (5) provide Section oversight, progress reporting and planning as required. Exercises supervision of two Research Scientist Supervisor I in Biomonitoring Unit and Microbiology Unit, and management and oversight of various levels of laboratory staff including both scientists, (chemists and microbiologists) and administrative staff as well as contract employees.

While emergencies have been very infrequent or rare in the past, the RS II (CS)’s general availability to work is needed 24/7. This availability is required for certain unexpected or unscheduled laboratory operations, and thus 24/7 availability is one condition upon which filling this vacancy rests. The position requires 5% out-of-state travel to program-sponsored meetings, scientific conferences, and specialized training.

This laboratory is required to be in compliance with the requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The RSS II (CS) supervises high complexity testing and must possess a current Clinical Toxicologist license, Clinical Chemist license, or an accepted equivalent clinical license issued by the State of California.

The incumbent works under the broad administrative direction of the Research Scientist Manager (Chemical Sciences) (RSM (CS)) of the Drinking Water and Radiation Laboratory Branch (DWRLB).

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Final Filing Date: 4/21/2025

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-460607

Position #(s): 580-722-5650-909

Working Title: Microbiology and Biomonitoring Section Chief

Classification: RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II (CHEMICAL SCIENCES) $10,933.00 - $14,019.00

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Contra Costa County

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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Should you have any questions regarding the application process, our Recruitment Team is ready to help you at Apply@cdph.ca.gov or (916) 445-0983.

Salary : $10,933 - $14,019

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