2 Job Opportunities in California

1) California Evaluation Specialist in Richmond CA

Under the general direction of the Branch Chief of the Communicable Disease Emergency Response Branch at the California Department of Public Health. The incumbent performs a variety of duties and conducts activities related to the evaluation and analysis of the outbreak and surveillance systems and programs in the Division of Communicable Disease Control, including 1) assessing the effectiveness of the current surveillance system(s); 2) Identifying critical gaps that impact public health surveillance and ability to conduct timely public health activities; 3) Identify the functionalities and efficiencies are needed to support coordinated surveillance; 4) Assess the benefits and challenges of a coordinated, centralized surveillance system.

For more information, please visit: https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=733654

2) Qualitative Lead Researcher for the Center for Innovation to Implementation (Ci2i) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Menlo Park, CA

The person who fills this position should have experience conducting research in health care settings, a range of interests, and a willingness to learn about new areas of health services research. In addition, the person should be knowledgeable about both the theoretical foundations of qualitative research and diverse qualitative data collection and analysis methods. He/she is expected to provide consultation and assistance to colleagues interested in incorporating qualitative data collection and analysis into their research designs, assist with data analysis, and contribute to manuscripts. There will be opportunities for the qualitative lead to write his/her own grants as a principal investigator as well as collaborate with others as a co-investigator on grants.

If you have questions about the position, please e-mail Eleanor Lewis at Eleanor.Lewis@va.gov. The exact timing of the job announcement is uncertain, please set up an account at usajobs.gov and register to receive automated notices on positions at the Menlo Park VA.