The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is committed to advancing the health and well-being of California’s diverse communities. The Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) will coordinate data evaluation, curation, and extraction efforts while designing and conducting scientific research to improve public health. This role also involves acting as a subject matter expert for data strategy and collaborating with external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the evaluation, curation, and extraction of data for transformation and loading (ETL) efforts
- Identify or develop models and analytics services to ensure optimal use of public health data for CDPH programs and Centers
- Plan and organize research studies of a scientific scope and complexity
- Make independent complex decisions in the vital statistics field
- Develop and adapt methods, techniques, and procedures to carry out assignments
- Act as a subject matter expert for data strategy at CDPH, working with external government and community stakeholders
- Design and conduct scientific research to evaluate, protect, and improve public health through specialized reporting of scientific projects and investigation
- Coordinate public data dissemination and education using scientific methods of study, investigation, analysis, and interpreting results to achieve protection of public health
- Travel may be required, including overnight stays
Skills
- Master's Degree in a relevant field is required to meet the minimum qualifications
- Doctoral Degree in a relevant field is required to meet the minimum qualifications
- Experience in epidemiology or biostatistics
- Ability to coordinate the evaluation, curation, and extraction of data for transformation and loading (ETL)
- Experience in identifying or developing models and analytics services
- Ability to plan and organize research studies of a scientific scope and complexity
- Ability to make independent complex decisions in the vital statistics field
- Experience in developing and adapting methods, techniques, and procedures to carry out assignments
- Ability to act as a subject matter expert for data strategy
- Experience working with external government and community stakeholders
- Ability to design and conduct scientific research to evaluate, protect, and improve public health
- Experience in specialized reporting of scientific projects and investigation
- Ability to coordinate public data dissemination and education using scientific methods of study, investigation, analysis, and interpreting results
- Willingness to travel up to 5%, including overnight stays
Benefits
- Educational pay differential equivalent to 2% of their monthly base pay
- Educational pay differential equivalent to 3% of their monthly base pay
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