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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 team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

The Center for Family Health (CFH) has three divisions:

• The Genetic Disease Screening Program
• The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division
• The Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program

Our mission is to protect and promote the health of individuals, pregnant people, and their children. We know there are lifelong benefits of early investment in children to reduce risk and injury and increase resiliency to better buffer life's challenges.

At the CFH, we:

• Lead programs that support pregnant people and new parents.
• Collect, analyze, and report California data on the health and well-being of families.
• Screen pregnant people and new babies for life-threatening genetic conditions.
• Assess our programs to understand if they are helping our families towards better health and engage in continuous quality improvement.
• Develop communication and educational materials on topics related to health and pregnancy, infants, and adolescents.
• Commit to ending inequities in maternal and infant health outcomes.

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• Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
• The salary listed in this ad may not include recent adjustments or changes from the fiscal year
• New to State candidates will be hired at the minimum salary of the classification or alternate range, as applicable.
• Effective July 2025, California’s Personal Leave Program (PLP 2025) reduces employees’ base pay by 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits monthly through June 2027. The posted salary range does not reflect this reduction.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today!

Incumbents in approved classifications for which 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. Incumbents in approved classifications for which a doctoral degree is required to meet the minimum qualifications shall receive an educational pay differential equivalent to 3% of their monthly base pay. When an individual meets both criteria listed above, the employee shall be eligible for only one amount based on the highest degree held.

We are recruiting for a Research Scientist Staff.

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by advancing data-driven decision making, equity-centered public health practice, and collaborative innovation across the Center for Family Health (CFH). The activities reflect the role’s contribution to Center operations and strategic priorities through internal and external collaboration.

The incumbent works under the general direction of the Deputy Director of the Center for Family Health. The Research Scientist Staff serves as the CFH Data in Action Lead. Responsibilities include leading Center-wide collaborative data initiatives and conducting and leading quality improvement efforts. The Research Scientist Staff will also serve as a resource for CFH programs, providing statistical and epidemiological advisement to CFH Divisions, and assisting with Center-level scientific review of reports and manuscripts.

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:

• Experience with research, data analysis, management, and visualization, especially as it pertains to advancing data-driven decision making…