Public Health Laboratory Scientist 1-3

PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SCIENTIST 1-3

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PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SCIENTIST 1-3

Salary

$3,904.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/SP/209797

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

07/01/2025

Closing Date

7/15/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in a biological, environmental, or chemical science.

SPECIAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be able to pass a criminal background check and/or security clearance, including but not limited to those required for the Federal Select Agent Program and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners license requirements.

CLINICAL TESTING POSITIONS:

For positions which involve processing and analysis of human specimens and/or the generation or interpretation of laboratory results that may be used in the diagnosis or treatment of a disease or condition in humans, the incumbent must have a current license to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist Generalist (CLS-G) or a Clinical Laboratory Scientist Specialist (CLS-S) issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME).

A temporary license to practice as a CLS-G or a CLS-S issued by the LSBME shall fulfill this requirement only for the limited time granted by the LSBME. The incumbent is required to satisfy the requirements for a CLS-G or CLS-S permanent license prior to the expiration of the temporary license.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. (

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The Louisiana Office of Public Health has a Public Health Laboratory Scientist position available within the OPH Central Laboratory in Baton Rouge, LA. The selected individual will work in the Environmental Wastewater Unit, which is responsible for analysis of municipal wastewater samples as part of community health surveillance as directed by the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program. The incumbent will be responsible for analyzing wastewater samples using PCR. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in polymerase chain reaction (PCR), wastewater testing, and/or molecular biological methods. This position requires daily interaction with OPH Laboratory staff, regular interaction with OPH Program staff and regulatory agencies. Limited travel may be required.

Position-Specific Details:

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Central Laboratory / East Baton Rouge Parish

Announcement Number: OPH/SP/209797

Cost Center: ...

Position Number: 50480583

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and will be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment.

NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERTISED PAY

This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Public Health Laboratory Scientist 1-3 level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:

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No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

How To Apply:

To apply for this vacancy, click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Shambrielle Pooler

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LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Do you have polymerase chain reaction experience?

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If yes, how many years?

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List any experience you have with laboratory analytical methods, the number of years experience with each and where you gained the experience; particularly EPA, molecular biological and/or wastewater methods.

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List any laboratory quality/regulatory systems such as EPA, TNI (the NELAC Institute), CLIA, etc. in which you are

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List the names of courses completed that would be pertinent to this position (e.g. general chemistry 1010, physical chemistry 3010).

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