Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Are you interested in a meaningful and impactful career? Would you like to contribute to protecting people and the environment and accelerating a statewide transition to sustainable pest management? The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) could be the place for you!

Under the close supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the Environmental Scientists will participate in less complex scientific work to protect public health and the environment by fostering sustainable pest management (SPM) practices. The focus of the work is on integrated pest management (IPM) systems and SPM practices in agricultural, urban, and wildland environments; and preventing environmental or human health problems due to the unintended effects of pesticides. Within a team environment, the incumbents will serve as grant managers in DPR’s Grants Program. Specific responsibilities include:

• Developing, writing, negotiating, and managing/co-managing Research and Alliance Grant proposals and agreements and contacts
• Evaluating Research and Alliance Grant proposals for funding and awards
• Creating, updating, and editing Research and Alliance Grant Solicitation materials
• Communicating with management, team members, and stakeholders regarding DPR's Research and Alliance Grants Programs
• Representing DPR on topics related to integrated pest management (IPM) and sustainable pest management (SPM)
• Assisting the Pesticide Use Reporting (PUR) Program with identifying and correcting errors in the database.

The Environmental Scientists will also consider, apply, and demonstrate DPR's organizational values of Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement when carrying out the department's mission and vision.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

Special Requirements

• These positions are designated Conflict of Interest and requires disclosure of economic interests.

• If education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must include a copy of your degree and/or unofficial transcripts in order to verify you meet the minimum qualifications. If you use unofficial transcripts to verify you meet the minimum qualifications, you must provide official transcripts prior to your start date, if selected for the position.

• Please do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to: basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, marital status, age, national origin, medical conditions, and use of medical leave.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 8/13/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Department of Pesticide Regulation

N/A

Attn: L. Texeira

Human Resources Branch

1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015

Sacramento , CA 95812-4015

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Pesticide Regulation

Human Resources Branch

L. Texeira

1001 I Street, MS 4B

Sacramento , CA 95814

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Degree and/or School Transcripts
• Supplemental Application - A response to the supplemental questions is required to be considered interested/eligible in the position. The supplemental questions and instructions are listed in the "Supplemental Questionnaire" section of this advertisement. You must answer each supplemental question in its entirety and follow all instructions for answering the questions in order to be considered interested/eligible in the position.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the  CalHR website and the  CalPERS website.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
Lauren Texeira
(916) 322-9941
lauren.texeira@cdpr.ca.gov

Hiring Unit Contact:
Shannon Mooney
(916) 341-5910
shannon.mooney@cdpr.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
EEO Office
(916) 445-3979
alexis.carriker@cdpr.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Supplemental Questionnaire

You must answer the supplemental questions in their entirety and follow all instructions for answering the questions in order to be considered interested/eligible in the position.

Instructions:
Your response should be up to one page per question, and no more than two pages in total.

Questions:

1. Give two examples of when you improved a process at work or in school. Describe how you discovered the need for each improvement, the strategy you developed to implement the improvements, how you communicated the need for the improvements to others who might be affected, and how the improvements worked out. 
2. What methods would you use to rank grant proposals that must meet DPR's legal and administrative requirements, must be limited to a particular pest management topic within the general topic of integrated pest management, and which must demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of being executable? Assume that you are not an expert in the pest management topic. 

Note: Resumes, letters, and other materials will not take the place of the supplemental questionnaire.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office,

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