Medical Officer Surveillance | PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL OFFICER III (EPIDEMIOLOGY)

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by leading CDPH’s wastewater surveillance program, overseeing programmatic development, supporting infectious disease subject matter experts and prevention and control programs, leading epidemiologic data analyses, interpretation, and reporting, and developing the use and integration of wastewater surveillance for infectious disease monitoring and public health action in California.

The Public Health Medical Officer III (PHMO III) Supervisory (Sup), Chief of the Surveillance Section, leads the wastewater surveillance program at CDPH, in alignment with CDPH priorities and under the direction of the Public Health Administrator I (Branch Chief). The CDPH Wastewater Surveillance (WWS) program, a national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Center of Excellence, conducts wastewater testing at sites across California for multiple infectious diseases including COVID-19, influenza, mpox, and norovirus. The WWS program also supports CDPH’s response and preparedness for outbreaks and emerging infectious diseases of public health concern such as H5 bird flu and measles.

The PHMO III Sup will oversee the WWS program’s priorities, manage grants and budgets, coordinate with the CDPH wastewater analysis laboratory, and supervise doctoral and master’s level research and data scientists. The WWS team conducts advanced epidemiological analyses, modeling, and data management, and produces summary reports, dashboards, and interpretations in support of local health departments and CDPH disease programs as well as outbreak and emergency response efforts. The PHMO III Sup collaborates closely with several multidisciplinary CDPH communicable disease and emergency preparedness teams as well as other internal and external partners, including academic researchers, local health departments, wastewater utilities, and the CDC, advancing wastewater surveillance as a public health tool and to further public health and CDPH’s strategic mission. The PHMO III Sup represents the surveillance section and provides programmatic and subject matter expert consultation across the Center for Infectious Diseases and external partners, collaborating with national, state, and local programs.

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THERE IS ONE VACANCY BEING ADVERTISED ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES. THE CANDIDATE  WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: * Sacramento or Contra Costa *

The PHMO III Sup oversee the WWS programs, manage grants and budgets, coordinate with the CDPH wastewater analysis laboratory, and supervise doctoral and master’s level research and data scientists. The WWS team conducts advanced epidemiologic analyses, modeling, and data management, and produces summary reports, dashboards, and interpretations in support of local health departments and CDPH disease programs as well as outbreak and emergency response efforts. The PHMO III Sup collaborates closely with several multidisciplinary CDPH communicable disease and emergency preparedness teams as well as other internal and external partners, including academic researchers, local health departments, wastewater utilities, and the CDC, advancing wastewater surveillance as a public health tool and to further public health and CDPH’s strategic mission.

The PHMO III Sup represents the surveillance section and provides programmatic and subject matter expert consultation across the Center for Infectious Diseases and external partners, collaborating with national, state, and local programs

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL OFFICER III (EPIDEMIOLOGY)

Desirable Qualifications

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:

License/Certification: Active California MD License, preferably in a primary care specialty, occupational medicine, preventive medicine, or infectious diseases (specific specialty types are preferred but not required).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=499374

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.

About California Department of Public Health

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 Human Resources Division (HRD) partners with CDPH’s programs and management to provide guidance and consultative services on HR matters that are necessary for the Department to carry out its mission to deliver quality public health services.

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