The Research Scientist (RS) II will serve as a staff scientist contributing to the design and implementation of Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) program evaluations for the Adolescent Sexual Health Education Program. The RS II will apply scientific approaches to critically evaluate and monitor public health program models focused on health disparities elimination and will assess and troubleshoot evaluation related issues at the local and state levels. The RS II participates in the design and implementation of all phases of evaluations and fidelity studies; and/or leading discrete projects of moderate scope, coordinating data collection, documenting, and presenting findings. This position includes some statewide and local travel, up to 5%, to implementing sites and professional meetings.

The Research Scientist (RS) II works under the general supervision of the Chief of the Adolescent Program Evaluation and Data Unit.

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in the stated specialty or a closely related field.

Or II

Experience: Three years of research experience in the stated specialty or a closely related field. The research experience must have included responsibility for determining research design, choice of methods, and analysis of findings. The research involved in completion of the dissertation required for the doctoral degree may be substituted for one year of the required experience. and

Education: Possession of a master's degree in the stated specialty or in a closely related field.