What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II JC-526529 position at California Department of Public Health?
Department Information
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.
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by developing, enhancing, and analyzing data from the CalCONNECT platform. CalCONNECT is used to prevent and control the spread of disease by supporting case investigation, contact tracing, and other types of public health disease control activities.
“The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.”
“CDPH is an E-Verify Employer”
Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov
Job Description And Duties
THERE IS ONE VACANCY BEING ADVERTISED ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES. THE INCUMBENT WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: * Sacramento or Contra Costa *
Incumbents in one of these classifications who possess a Master’s Degree and it is a requirement of the minimum qualifications, shall receive an educational pay differential equivalent to 2% of their monthly base pay. Those who possess a Doctoral Degree or Doctor of Medicine, and it is a requirement of 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 and shall only be eligible for only one amount.
This position supports CDPH’s mission and strategic plan by using a high degree of technical expertise to coordinate, manipulate, and maintain CalCONNECT’s case investigation and contact tracing data. Responsibilities include data management, quality control, data flow process evaluation, planning of data system architecture, technical documentation, and general support for CDPH’s reporting and analytic needs.
The Research Scientist Supervisor II (RSSII) under general direction of the CalCONNECT Branch Chief, is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the “System Maintenance and Development”, “Interoperability and Integration”, and the “Report, Analytics, and Data Warehouse” Teams. The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert, proxy Product Owner, and acts as the primary point of review with overall responsibility and endorsement for development and updates of CalCONNECT platform. The RSS II is also responsible for monitoring compliance with data security/privacy standards, and ensuring that system development, integrations, and analytics align with CDPH strategic objectives and priorities.
If New To California State Service, You Will Need To Have Taken And Passed The Examination For This Classification In Order To Be Hired For This Position. If You Are a Current State Employee, But Do Not Have Transfer Eligibility Or List Eligibility, You Will Need To Have Taken And Passed The Examination For This Classification In Order To Be Hired For This Position. Please Go To CalHR’s Website To Review The Exam Bulletin
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4907
Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPHRecruitment
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .
Final Filing Date: 8/11/2026
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-526529
Position #(s):
580-408-5651-909
Working Title
Development, Integration, and Analytics Section Chief
Classification
RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II
$11,316.00 - $14,580.00
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
United States
Telework
Hybrid
Job Type
Permanent, Full Time
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.
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by developing, enhancing, and analyzing data from the CalCONNECT platform. CalCONNECT is used to prevent and control the spread of disease by supporting case investigation, contact tracing, and other types of public health disease control activities.
“The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.”
“CDPH is an E-Verify Employer”
Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov
Job Description And Duties
THERE IS ONE VACANCY BEING ADVERTISED ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES. THE INCUMBENT WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: * Sacramento or Contra Costa *
Incumbents in one of these classifications who possess a Master’s Degree and it is a requirement of the minimum qualifications, shall receive an educational pay differential equivalent to 2% of their monthly base pay. Those who possess a Doctoral Degree or Doctor of Medicine, and it is a requirement of 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 and shall only be eligible for only one amount.
This position supports CDPH’s mission and strategic plan by using a high degree of technical expertise to coordinate, manipulate, and maintain CalCONNECT’s case investigation and contact tracing data. Responsibilities include data management, quality control, data flow process evaluation, planning of data system architecture, technical documentation, and general support for CDPH’s reporting and analytic needs.
The Research Scientist Supervisor II (RSSII) under general direction of the CalCONNECT Branch Chief, is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the “System Maintenance and Development”, “Interoperability and Integration”, and the “Report, Analytics, and Data Warehouse” Teams. The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert, proxy Product Owner, and acts as the primary point of review with overall responsibility and endorsement for development and updates of CalCONNECT platform. The RSS II is also responsible for monitoring compliance with data security/privacy standards, and ensuring that system development, integrations, and analytics align with CDPH strategic objectives and priorities.
If New To California State Service, You Will Need To Have Taken And Passed The Examination For This Classification In Order To Be Hired For This Position. If You Are a Current State Employee, But Do Not Have Transfer Eligibility Or List Eligibility, You Will Need To Have Taken And Passed The Examination For This Classification In Order To Be Hired For This Position. Please Go To CalHR’s Website To Review The Exam Bulletin
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=4907
Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPHRecruitment
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .
Final Filing Date: 8/11/2026
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-526529
Position #(s):
580-408-5651-909
Working Title
Development, Integration, and Analytics Section Chief
Classification
RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II
$11,316.00 - $14,580.00
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
United States
Telework
Hybrid
Job Type
Permanent, Full Time
Salary : $11,316 - $14,580