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 working toward achieving a tobacco-free California and to reduce tobacco-related illness and premature deaths by implementing programs to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Under administrative direction of the Research Scientist Supervisor I (RSS I) Chief, Surveillance Unit, the Research Scientist III (RS III) (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) independently plans, organizes, and directs scientific research and epidemiologic studies of a highly developed scientific scope and complexity to intervene or prevent
tobacco-related diseases, to reduce tobacco use among youth and adults, and to decrease tobacco related disparities. The RS III will have the responsibility to make independent, complex decisions related to the design, implementation, analyses, and conclusions drawn from those scientific studies. This position will be a primary liaison and represent CTPP with state and national public health agencies, universities, and research personnel regarding scientific studies; coordinate scientific studies with other federal and academic institutions; and provide scientific advice and consultation to other research scientists within CTPP, and other state and federal agencies. The position will be responsible for developing major scientific studies that determine the effectiveness and impact of CTPP’s programs on ending the tobacco epidemic in California. This position requires the incumbent possess a high degree of independent research design and data analysis skills and be able to apply novel research methodology and techniques. The incumbent also acts as a resource to management and staff for complex advanced research and statistical methods.
Limited in-state and out-of-state travel required (10%), including occasional overnight stays.
Candidates interested in this position are required to take the RS III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) exam. If you have not taken the RS III exam, please follow the link below:
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Telework Information
This position may be eligible for telework up to three (3) days per week and is required to report in-person to the designated headquarters office location a minimum of two (2) days per week. 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.
Business travel may be required , and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquarters office 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.
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 #(467617) 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:
Ability to:
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Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
The Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) will be used to pre-screen applicants for the California Tobacco Prevention Program’s vacant RS III position. The SQ must be no longer than three (3) pages in length, using 12-pt. Arial font. Applications submitted without the SQ will not be considered for an interview.
1. Describe a specific experience with planning, implementing, and disseminating a complex epidemiological or biostatistics research project, including writing and/or presenting technical reports or papers for publication.
2. Describe the most complex dataset and data analysis you worked with. Include your responsibility in completing the task or project. What software and statistical procedures did you use?
3. Describe an experience and the specific steps you took to solve an advanced analytical issue (i.e., you needed to investigate how a particular data set was weighted to current population estimates.)
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:
Please see Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) instructions below at end of posting . Applications received without a written response to the SQ may be rejected.
Provide a copy of a peer reviewed article or special report you prepared.
Provide a copy of a PowerPoint presentation you developed in which you shared your results.
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