CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY DIRECTORS

Imperial County PHL Job Title: Public Health Microbiologist Department: Public Health Posted On: 04/09/2025 Application Deadline: continuous Under the direction of the Public Health Laboratory Manager, perform public health laboratory tests and analysis on clinical, environmental and animal specimens in support of public health programs and community health care providers; provide administrative and technical support for public health programs, supervisors and administrators.

Heluna Health Job Title: Antimicrobial Resistance Testing Laboratory Supervisor Work Location: California Microbial Disease Laboratory (Richmond, CA 94804, USA) The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Microbial Diseases Laboratory (MDL) is responsible for the diagnostics, education, and applied research programs for identification, surveillance, control, and prevention of bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases originating in humans. MDL works close

San Diego County Public Health Laboratory goes live with it's in-house Wastewater Surveillance testing and real time Dashboard San Diego County Public Health Laboratory is excited to announce the launch of it's in-house Wastewater Surveillance program featuring a dynamic dashboard that provides real time trends and data on pathogens including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Influenza A&B, and Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV) using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) on samples from the Point

Orange County Public Health Laboratory Job Title: Public Health Microbiologist I Department: Health Care Agency Opening Date: 01/08/2026 Application Deadline: 1/15/2026 THE OPPORTUNITY Health Care Agency is recruiting for a Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) I to perform standardized microbiological testing in areas such as: bacteriology, mycobacteriology (TB), parasitology, virology and water quality for the detection of communicable disease-causing agents. The incumbents w

Sonoma County PHL Job Title: Public Health Laboratory Technician II Department: Department of Health Services (DHS) Posted on: 01/05/2026 Application Deadline: 01/19/2026 JOB DESCRIPTION The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services is seeking qualified candidates to fill a Public Health Laboratory Technician position at either the I or II level. If you are interested in being considered for both levels, you will need to apply to the separate, concurrent recruitments bei

Sonoma County PHL Job Title: Public Health Laboratory Technician I Department: Department of Health Services (DHS) Posted on: 01/05/2026 Application Deadline: 01/19/2026 JOB DESCRIPTION The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services is seeking qualified candidates to fill a Public Health Laboratory Technician position at either the I or II level. If you are interested in being considered for both levels, you will need to apply to the separate, concurrent recruitments bein

Heluna Health Job Title: Microbiologist II Antimicrobial Resistance Testing Unit Work Location: California Microbial Disease Laboratory (Richmond, CA 94804, USA) Under the supervision of the Antimicrobial Resistance Testing Laboratory Supervisor in the Bacterial Diseases Section of the Microbial Diseases Laboratory, the Microbiologist II performs duties associated with the receipt, processing, culture, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, phenotypic and genotypic testing to

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Specimen Laboratory Assistant (SENIOR LABORATORY ASSISTANT) Work Location: Contra Costa County Job Code: JC-502188 Application deadline: 01/09/2026 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently hiring a Specimen Laboratory Assistant (Senior Laboratory Assistant) within our Center for Laboratory Sciences’ (CLS) Office of the State Public Health Laboratory Director (OSPHLD). CLS is based on the CDPH Richmond Ca

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Public Health Microbiologist II (PHMII) Work Location: Contra Costa County Job Code: JC-501025 Application deadline: 01/08/2026 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently hiring for a Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) II (shall consider PHM I) within our Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS). In this role, you will serve as a Microbiology Training Scientist, preparing, organizing, and providing subject mat

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Public Health Microbiologist (PHM II) Work Location: Contra Costa County Job Code: JC-500517 Application deadline: 12/17/2025 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is hiring a Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) II within our Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS), Infectious Disease Laboratory Division (IDLD), Microbial Diseases Laboratory (MDL) Branch. MDL provides reference diagnostic and surveillance testing, and

Heluna Health Job Title: Microbiologist I Antimicrobial Resistance Testing Unit Work Location: Richmond, CA 94804 Under the supervision of the Antimicrobial Resistance Testing Laboratory Supervisor in the Bacterial Diseases Section of the Microbial Diseases Laboratory, the Microbiologist I performs duties associated with the receipt, processing, culture, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, phenotypic and genotypic testing to identify antimicrobial resistance (AR) of bacteri

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Clinical Laboratory Inspector (Examiner II LFS) Work Location: Contra Costa County Job Code: JC-495956 Application deadline: 12/16/2025 The Examiner II provides complex and technical guidance to staff. Conducts on-site complaint inspections of facilities to assure compliance with Departmental regulations, state and federal laws, including the American Association of Blood Bank (AABB)Standards, and policies and procedures. Eva

Shasta County PHL Job Title : Public Health Laboratory Director Department: Health & Human Services Agency - Public Health Application Deadline: 11/20/2025 ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2025 ABOUT THE POSITION Under general direction of the HHSA Public Health Branch Director, the Public Health Laboratory Director plans, organizes, directs and carries out the activities of the Public Health Laboratory, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) accred

Sacramento County PHL Job Title: Public Health Microbiologist Department: Health Services Posted On: 10/23/2025 Application Deadline: 11/06/2025 A Public Health Microbiologist performs professional laboratory work for bacteriological, serological, parasitological, virological and mycological analysis of environmental samples, human and animal specimens for the detection and identification of infectious diseases. This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Animal Technician Assistant (LABORATORY ASSISTANT) Work Location: Contra Costa County Job Code: JC-496317 Application deadline: 11/13/2025 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently hiring an Animal Technician Assistant (Laboratory Assistant) within our Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS). CLS is based on the CDPH Richmond Campus which employs more than 1,200 people. The Richmond Campus is a flat, 29-acre

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Clinical Laboratory Inspector (Examiner III LFS) Work Location: Los Angeles County Job Code: JC-496219 Application deadline: 11/03/2025 The Examiner III is responsible for overseeing timely in-state and out-of-state clinical laboratory inspections, investigating facility and personnel complaints, and coordinating enforcement actions, including license revocations and civil penalties. The role manages accrediting organization

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Clinical Laboratory Inspector (Examiner II Laboratory Field Services) Work Location: Contra Costa County Job Code: JC-495956 Application deadline: 10/30/2025 The Examiner II provides complex and technical guidance to staff. Conducts on-site complaint inspections of facilities to assure compliance with Departmental regulations, state and federal laws, including the American Association of Blood Bank (AABB)Standards, and polici

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Clinical Laboratory Inspector (Examiner I LFS) Work Location: Los Angeles County Job Code: JC-494898 Application deadline: 11/04/2025 The Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS) serves to protect and promote the health of all Californians through innovative and collaborative infectious disease and environmental testing, including provision of investigation and surveillance activities which form the basis of disease response and

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Public Health Microbiologist I/II (Microbiology Training Scientist) Work Location: Contra Costa County Job Code: JC-496009 Application deadline: 10/30/2025 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently hiring for a Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) II (shall consider PHM I) within our Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS). In this role, you will serve as a Microbiology Training Scientist, preparing, organizin

California Department of Public Health Job Title: Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) II Work Location: Contra Costa County Job Code: JC-495435 Application deadline: 10/27/2025 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is hiring a Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) II within our Center for Laboratory Sciences, (CLS) Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory (VRDL), Zoonotic and Vector-borne Diseases Section (ZVBDS). In this role, you will serve as a ZVBD Scientist. ZVB