RESEARCH SCIENTIST

State of California
State of California

Sacramento County, CA, USA

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Job Description and Duties

Interested in joining the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Wildlife Health Laboratory (WHL)? Have a passion for native wildlife and conservation? Come join our diverse team!

Under the supervision of the Environmental Program Manager I at the Wildlife Health Laboratory (WHL), this position will assist the Senior Wildlife Veterinarians and the statewide lead Human Dimensions scientist (Research Scientist III) in implementing objectives for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Zoonotic Disease Initiative grant (G2398112) awarded to the CDFW WHL to assess wildlife health and zoonotic disease capacity needs and create a statewide framework for addressing those needs. See Duty Statement to learn more.

Link to Class Title Exam: Research Scientist/Exam Bulletin

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program.

Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program:

Personal Leave Program - Human Resources - CalHR.

This position may be eligible for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies and operational needs. Employees are currently required to work in-person at least two (2) days per week. Beginning July 1, 2026, employees will be required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs.

This position is a 12-month Limited Term (LT) and may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

During this 12-month Limited Term assignment, you will receive full health, dental, and vision benefits! You will also earn State Service and accrue monthly leave credits.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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