An employee in this class directly supervises a major research project or several smaller projects designed to test specific hypotheses or to make certain observations within the health and environmental science fields. This employee is responsible for planning, designing, organizing, and developing methods and procedures for completing research projects.
Work is performed under general direction and review is in terms of results achieved.
Plans, designs, organizes, and directs a major research project in order to test hypotheses or make certain observations within a subject area in the health or environment fields. Plans, coordinates, and supervises research projects and other necessary data collection and analysis for energy demand modeling and forecasting so that information can be provided for the State Energy Conservation Plan, Certificate of Need proceedings, utility rate cases, emergency demand restraint rules and other policy planning efforts. Plans, coordinates, and supervises the development and scientific, engineering, and economic analysis of alternative energy production measures, policies, and programs in order to promote the greater use of appropriate alternative energy resources. Supervises the conceptualization, design, and performance of special studies relating to advance planning for electrical power plants and alternatives to conventional generation and transmission systems so that information will be available to assist in making decisions regarding power plant siting. Directs air quality studies and prepares recommendations so that pollution of the air is controlled.