RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II (CHEMICAL SCIENCES)

$10,933 - $14,019/Yr

State of California - Sacramento, CA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Sacramento, CA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

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.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, plan, and direct major and complex research studies in Emergency Response, Emergency Response Preparedness, Biomonitoring, Environmental Microbiology, and Water Quality.
• Develop and organize long-range program studies covering a broad scope of activities.
• Maintain and improve analytical services in environmental microbiology and water quality parameters.
• Develop and validate methods to determine metabolites of chemical agents and toxins in blood and urine.
• Oversee human biomonitoring analyses to establish links between chemical body burdens and disease states.
• Develop methods for detection, identification, and quantification of emerging illicit drugs and pharmaceuticals.
• Provide oversight, progress reporting, and planning for the section.
• Supervise two Research Scientist Supervisor I and manage various levels of laboratory staff.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree in a relevant field.
• Current Clinical Toxicologist license, Clinical Chemist license, or an accepted equivalent clinical license issued by the State of California.
• Experience in leading or coordinating scientific teams.
• Experience as a scientific subject matter expert.
• Experience training scientists in complex methods/instruments.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in emergency response and preparedness.
• Knowledge of environmental microbiology and water quality testing.
• Familiarity with clinical laboratory compliance requirements.

Benefits

• Educational pay differential for advanced degrees.
• Telework eligibility up to three days per week.
• Business travel reimbursement.