Job Description and Duties
Works under the general direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, Manager, Investigation Unit, Exposure Investigations Section, within the Environmental Health Investigations Branch. The Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) serves on a multidisciplinary team developing capacity to respond to illness and injury outbreaks that are not associated with infectious diseases but include toxicological outbreaks.
The candidate provides guidance and consultation to multidisciplinary and local jurisdictions on toxicological exposure issues during non-infectious toxicological outbreaks. The Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) provides expertise in the development of a comprehensive plan to identify and respond to toxicological outbreaks in California.
The Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) maintains awareness of toxicological literature and develops reference materials for outbreak investigations. The incumbent collaborates with CDPH laboratory scientists and integrates epidemiology and laboratory data.
The Staff Toxicologist develops and reviews reports and outreach materials relating to outbreak investigations.
The candidate participates in a community of practice with interdepartmental programs, local health departments, California Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and academic partners who would potentially be involved in identifying and responding to non-infectious disease outbreaks. The Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) provides as-needed technical expertise responding to emergency scenarios and emergency preparedness activities and serves as a subject matter expert for CDPH.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Special Requirements
For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.
A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # 448278 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
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