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 collaboratively with state and federal agencies, local health jurisdictions, and community-based organizations to ensure efforts to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic are targeted and effective by leveraging data and technology to advance goals, inform action and accountability, strengthen the science base of our services, and expand data access for evidence-based decision making.
The incumbent works under the direction of the Research Scientist Supervisor (RSS I) (Epi/Bio), Chief of the ADAP Evaluation and Monitoring Section. The Research Scientist III (RS III) Epi/Bio is responsible for conducting program evaluation and research studies of a highly developed scientific scope and complexity, which includes preparing summary statistics and data visualization reports used to inform HIV program decisions, reporting data to funders, and performing all aspects of program research and evaluation. This includes planning evaluation strategies, developing logic models, developing data collection instruments and tools, ensuring cross-programmatic consistency, acting as a liaison between programmatic staff and data system developers, evaluating data for quality, and conducting complex analyses to delineate trends, identify disparities, and assess fidelity of programmatic implementation, and producing reports for program administrators, policymakers, and funders.
The RS III will provide all aspects of data systems and analytic and research support for ADAP-special funded programs, Harm Reduction activities, and Ending the Epidemics (EtE) programs. The RS III will produce reports and present findings to public health experts, program administrators, policymakers, and funders.
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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.
