Senior Air Quality Scientist | RESEARCH SCIENTIST III (PHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Job Description and Duties

Candidates in one of these classifications, where 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. 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. Individuals with both a Master’s and Doctoral Degree will be given the best benefit in relation to salary but shall only be eligible for one amount.
The candidate works under the general direction of the Chief of the Air Quality Section-Investigations Unit (Research Scientist Supervisor I). The Research Scientist III (RS III) conducts complex, multidisciplinary original research studies on air contaminants and environmental health problems. The RS III provides technical support and guidance on Air Quality, as mandated by Health and Safety Code §425, §105400 et seq. Current projects include evaluation of school indoor air quality education and clean air mitigation measures, as well as airborne pathogen control during outbreaks.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• RESEARCH SCIENTIST III (PHYSICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES)

Special Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) and/or Degree for education verification.

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 # (451472) 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 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.
• Supplemental Questionnaire instructions below at end of Posting. Any applications received that do not provide a written response to the SQ will not be scored/reviewed.

Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) Instructions

All interested applicants must submit a copy of their resume and answer the following supplemental questions to be qualified for consideration for this position. Answers should be limited to two pages with one-inch margins, Arial, 12 pt font.

1. Describe your past experience of leading or participating in projects or committees related to developing ventilation guidance, air quality guidance, or standard documents.
2. Describe your knowledge of modeling and/or measurement of aerosol emission, transport, and control in indoor environments.
3. Describe your knowledge of conducting ventilation/IAQ field investigations.

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:

• Having a background in air quality (or building) science and measurements in addition to public policy.
• Some experience of writing project proposals and acquiring funding.