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

The Public Health Reporting Information Exchange (PRIME) Branch supports and increases the reach and effectiveness of the Division of Communicable Disease Control's (DCDC) preparation for and response to infectious disease emergencies, and infectious disease aspects of other disasters (e.g., fires, floods, earthquakes). The PRIME Branch prepares for and assumes a leadership role in bioterrorism and other communicable disease emergencies with plans, guidelines, exercises, and interventions including community mitigation and infection prevention.

PRIME develops and reviews policies and documents based on epidemiology and surveillance; public health planning, program implementation, and evaluation; and principles of effective communication and collaboration. PRIME supports outbreak investigations, and leads investigations if requested, with other DCDC branches and programs.

PRIME also coordinates the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange (CalREDIE), the statewide surveillance system for infectious diseases, outbreaks, and emergencies.

All California Department of Public Health (CDPH) employees perform work that is of the utmost importance, where each employee is important in supporting and promoting an environment of equity, diversity, and inclusivity, essential to the delivery of the department’s mission. All employees are valued and should understand that their contributions and the contributions of their team members derive from different cultures, backgrounds, and life experiences, supporting innovations in public health services and programs for California.

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This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by leading efforts to optimize data and technology through improved collection and reporting of communicable disease data via the CalREDIE program.

The Research Scientist Supervisor II (RSS II) initiates, supervises, and directs the development of plans, operational procedures, guidelines, and training to enhance CalREDIE effectiveness as a surveillance system. The incumbent recruits, trains, and mentors staff to ensure program mandates are met and oversees strategic projects that improve data quality and timeliness. This role also leads planning and implementation for the Future Disease Surveillance System (FDSS), ensuring compliance with legal, security, and interoperability requirements.

Requires up to 10% travel.

The Research Scientist Supervisor II will perform duties in the Epidemiology/Biostatistics discipline.

The incumbent works under the general direction of the Research Scientist Manager, Branch Chief of the Public Health Reporting Information Exchange (PRIME) Branch.

Incumbents in this classification who are required to possess a master’s degree 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 required to meet the minimum qualifications, shall receive an educational pay differential equivalent to 3% of their monthly base pay.…