Description:
To perform professional work involved in vector-borne disease and vector nuisance abatement through surveillance, identification, analysis, prevention and control of vertebrate and invertebrate vectors, their hosts, and sources within the county; and to perform related work as required.
Positions in this class are found in the Vector Surveillance and Control Division, Department of Environmental Health and Quality. Vector Ecologists are professional biologists required to possess “unlimited” California Department of Health Services’ Certification in Mosquito Control, Vertebrate Vector Control, and Terrestrial Invertebrate Vector Control.
This is the journey level in the Vector Ecologist series. Under general supervision, incumbents function as subject matter experts in vector biology, surveillance and control, with responsibility for one or more specific vector surveillance and control program areas and/or a geographical area.
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Apply by January 7, 2024