CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Under the direction of the Assistant Manager, the Field Supervisor (FS) directly supervises and coordinates the daily work functions of the Vector Control Technicians (VCT) and Vector Control Assistants (VCAs). The FS directly implements and oversees the implementation of the District’s Integrated Vector Management Program (IVMP) as it pertains to work performed by the VCTs. This includes ensuring that field operations are performed according to pertinent regulations and the requirements of the District’s Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), which specifies certain Best Management Practices (BMPs). The FS provides regular, concise oral and written updates and reports to the Assistant Manager.

Location: Marin, CA
Starting salary: $118, 373 -$138,065 per year
Application due: 7/18/25

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The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District is seeking a regular full-time Public Information Officer (PIO) to plan, implement, and manage the District’s public relations, community outreach, and public information activities. This position serves as the primary District contact for media inquiries, public education, and strategic communication efforts related to vector control and public health. This is a career-track position with a local governmental public health agency based in Roseville, CA, serving all of Placer County.

Location: Roseville, CA
Starting salary: $43.65-$54.56 per hour
Application due: 7/06/25

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Under general supervision (Assistant Vector Ecologist) or direction (Vector Ecologist), conducts and executes various aspects of the District’s scientic-technical program; collects, preserves, records, and reports on a wide variety of biological and ecological eld data associated with public health vectors, with an emphasis on mosquitoes; conducts eld trials and surveillance for mosquitoes and mosquito borne diseases; provides assistance in the collection, analysis, and recording of biological and entomological eld and laboratory data associated with the District’s scientic subprograms and technical services; performs eld and laboratory trials and studies to evaluate the effectiveness of pesticides; provides technical assistance concerning operational pesticide application methods; and performs related work as required.
 

Location: Sylmar, CA
Starting salary: Assistant Vector Ecologist – $41.79 – 50.79 per hour / Vector Ecologist – $48.46 – 58.90 per hour
Application due: 7/04/25

The CDC Foundation is seeking a part time Entomologist III who will work 20 hours per week and serve as a member of the ADHS Vector-borne and Zoonotic Disease (VBZD) Team. In this capacity, the position provides expertise on vector surveillance and control, including the identification of medically important arthropods and arachnids in Arizona (such as mosquitoes and ticks) and providing training on vectors and their control to local public health partners and vector control agencies. The position may also work with vector control or entomologist professionals from tribes, other state health departments, the CDC and local universities.

Location: Hybrid (Reside in Arizona)
Starting salary: :  $41,800.00 per year plus benefits
Application due: 7/31/25