Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Hybrid Telework Opportunity .

The Research Scientist II (RS II) plans, organizes, and conducts healthcare workforce related studies of moderate scientific complexity and scope. This involves using statistical methods, established guidelines and technical scientific procedures. Under general direction, the RDS II is a member of the Healthcare Analytics Branch (HAB) team and serves as a team member on public health and healthcare projects for the Workforce and Utilization Analysis Team (WUAT) within the Analytics and Data Section (ADS) and with members of the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Office of Healthcare Workforce Development (OHWD). The RS II will also:

• Analyze healthcare access, utilization, quality, and equity as impacted by healthcare professional workforce shortages.
• Analyze the relationship between provider and patient characteristics, and social drivers of health and healthcare access, utilization, quality, and outcomes.
• Contribute technical and strategic guidance on the design of internal data monitoring tools using workforce and other healthcare data
• Provide consultation on workforce data collection, data standards, measure definitions and measure standards, and data quality.
• Provide evidence-base to inform program planning and actionable opportunities to address workforce related health care improvements. The scope includes analyses of appropriate provider and patient measures, as well as geographic and social drivers of health, and to develop data standards. These analyses are highly sensitive; thus, accuracy and unbiased reporting is critical.
• Serve as a knowledge resource on databases, research methods, reports, analytic products, visualizations using Tableau, and SAS, Python, R, and/or SQL programming.
• Make independent, difficult scientific decisions, investigate methods for resolving analytical problems, develop new reporting tools, and assess a variety of healthcare issues, and works as part of a research team.
• Perform innovative integration of complex data sources.
• Collaboratively work with HAB and OHWD team members to identify and investigate the feasibility of new research projects, and provide consultation to other staff concerning analytical methods and approaches.

In the HCAI work environment, staff may handle confidential patient data.  Specific statutes, regulations, and HCAI policies and procedures govern the collection, storage, disclosure, and use of confidential data. The employee is responsible for the safe and secure handling of this data in compliance with these policies and procedures.

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Working Conditions

HCAI offers a hybrid telework schedule with a combination of remote and in-office work schedules for CA residents only. The telework policy is subject to change, and additional in-office days may be required and/or minimal notification may be given to report to the worksite if an urgent need arises.

Telework schedules: The expectation is that all staff will work in office 4 days a week July 1, 2026. 

HCAI does not provide visa sponsorship and is not an E-Verify employer.

Special Requirements

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include a copy of your unofficial transcripts and/or license for verification. Official sealed transcripts will be required upon appointment. If it is determined an application does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the applicant will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Applicants who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• At least 2 years data analysis experience
• At least 2 years experience programming in SAS, R, Python, Stata, SQL, Matlab, etc.
• At least 1 year data management experience
• At least 1 year experience merging/linking disparate data sources
• At least 1 year experience creating visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, R, etc.
• Knowledge of healthcare and/or health conditions
• At least 1 year experience using ICD-9/ICD-10 coded data and/or healthcare claims data
• Knowledge of healthcare workforce data
• Experience with oral/poster presentations
• Writing experience (e.g., peer-reviewed or government publications, grant applications, technical documents)

Benefits

In addition to competitive public employee wages and a comprehensive benefits package, our employees enjoy meaningful and interesting work that supports access to healthcare.

To learn more about benefits for State employees, visit the Salary and Benefits page on the CalHR website.

HCAI is housed in a state-of-the-art building outside of downtown off Interstate-5. Enjoy a great work environment with many amenities, including FREE PARKING and fully equipped pay-per-charge electric vehicle charging stations. HCAI is close to many dining and shopping choices.

University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) employees may qualify to transfer their current and previous employment credit to State of California employment through CalPERS. Human Resources can help with this process upon employment or you can reach out to CalPERS for inquiries at (888) 225-7377.

Additional Application Requirements

You must include: 1) the classification title you are applying for, 2) "JC-#488000", and 3) your source of eligibility (i.e. List Eligibility, Lateral Transfer, Reinstatement, SROA/Surplus) in the “Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for which you are applying” section of your application. Applications received without this information may be disqualified.

If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you MUST include a copy of your unofficial transcripts and/or license for verification. Example: if you are applying for a Staff Services Analyst position based on your Bachelor’s degree, you must attach a copy of your unofficial transcripts showing the conferred date of the degree you obtained. Official sealed transcripts will be required upon appointment. Applicants who fail to provide this information shall be disqualified.

Applications received via email or fax will not be accepted.

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.
• Other - Unofficial transcripts must be included if qualifying under an education pattern of the minimum qualifications. If selected, official transcripts will be required upon appointment.
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required . (The SOQ is a separate document with your Name and Job Control number noted on the top, typed in Arial 12 pt font, no more than two pages.) Resumes and cover letters do not take the place of the SOQ. Applications without a clearly titled SOQ or failure to follow instructions above will not be considered for the position. The SOQ should address the following question:
  1. Please describe how your knowledge, skills, experience, and education relate to the qualifications listed in the job description.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Remote work,

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