Quality Control and Quality Assurance Scientist​/Research Scientist

Overview

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by ensuring the integrity, traceability, and quality of biospecimens stored and managed within the Laboratory Services Branch and the California Biobank Program.

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor I, Chief of the Quality Assurance Unit in the Laboratory Services Branch of the Genetic Disease Screening Program Division. The Research Scientist I (RS I) plans, organizes, and carries out the development, implementation, and monitoring of biobank operations, including specimen lifecycle management, data reconciliation, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and quality standards.

This position also provides limited support within Quality Assurance (QA) Unit to ensure alignment between biobank practices and broader laboratory quality goals.

• Plan, organize, and carry out the development, implementation, and monitoring of biobank operations.
• Manage specimen lifecycle and data reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and quality standards.
• Provide limited support within the Quality Assurance Unit to align biobank practices with broader laboratory quality goals.