Job Description

Job Description and Duties

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Working at the Cal/OSHA means much more than showing up for a job. You will be able to work on programs that are vital to the health and safety of our community, work force, and the state. We recognize the strength in teamwork. We know that by encouraging collaboration and diversity, educating employers in best practices, and protecting the health and safety of employees through enforcement of the California Labor Code and regulations will benefit our economy as a whole. Be a part of a team that prides itself in making a difference for Californians.

What will be the difference that you make for California?

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA or DOSH) is seeking a Lead Data Scientist (Research Specialist II) to serve as Cal/OSHA’s data analytics expert. Cal/OSHA is the agency responsible for protecting employees’ safety and health throughout California. This is a unique opportunity to use data-driven research and statistical analysis in the interest of this critical mission.

Under the general direction of the Research Data Manager in the Research Data Unit, the Research Data Specialist II serves as the data science expert for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). Utilizing tools such as R, Python, SQL, and other data science languages, the incumbent develops models and conducts analyses to inform policy decisions.

The primary focus of this role is to create an additional internal program alongside the Census of Workplace Fatalities Bureau of Labor Statistics program for internal Cal/OSHA use. The position requires knowledge of the current CFOI program to build a concurrent elated program. In addition, incumbent creates data models that assess the impacts of changes in rulemaking and regulations. This process requires the development of innovative analytical approaches, a deep understanding of data modeling, statistical techniques, and the legislative and rulemaking procedures. The incumbent will be the department's expert on theory, practice, and analysis. Additionally, the role requires conducting ad-hoc data and trend analyses using data from both government and non-government sources.

Partial telework schedules will be considered, with some in-person work required. If you are applying to the Sacramento or Santa Ana locations, please note that travel to the Cal/OSHA headquarters in Oakland may be required several times per month.

*There is only one position that may be filled in either Oakland, Santa Ana, or Sacramento. If you are interested in more than one location, please submit an application for each job control.*

Will also consider Research Data Specialist I 400-498-5742-XXX
To be considered for this Research Data Specialist II job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin:

Research Data Specialist II: 

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Working Conditions

This job is located at:

Division of Occupational Safety and Health – Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries - Oakland Office: 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1901, Oakland, CA 94612.

**There is only one position that may be filled in either Oakland, Sacramento, or Santa Ana. If you are intersered in more than one location, please submit an application for each job control.**

The incumbent works in a high-rise air-conditioned building with natural and artificial light and temperature control and occupies a cubicle workspace. The incumbent is required to work extensively on the computer as necessary for email communication, accessing software platforms, drafting documents, data entry and other purposes.

Special Requirements

Statement of Qualifications Directions:

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be double spaced and not to exceed 2-pages. Use Arial font, size 11 or larger.

E ach response should include the corresponding question number to clearly indicate which question is being answered.

1 . Describe a Past Macroeconomic Analysis: Could you provide a detailed description of a past analysis you conducted? Include key groups affected and why, methods and modes of analysis, data sources used, results and recommendations, and any presentations or white papers you created.
2. Handling Ambiguous Requests for Analysis: How do you approach vague or unclear requests for economic analysis? Describe your process for clarifying the requirements, identifying what needs to be done, and verifying your analysis with reliable sources.

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:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a similarly related field.
• Practical experience or applied research assessing the impact with real-world data of changes to systems, regulations, or other market-related factors.
• Strong background in statistics and econometrics, particularly in the development of simulation studies and conducting rigorous sensitivity analyses. Interest in public service, employee rights, or workplace safety and health.

Benefits

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

Health, Dental & Vision Benefits; Paid Sick, Vacation and Holidays; 401(k), 457, and ROTH IRA plans; Retirement (CalPERS); Military Leave; Reimbursement Accounts; Public Transit Subsidy And many more! Visit for a full list of available benefits!

Additional Information

Preference will be given to persons with State Restriction of Appointments (SROA) or Surplus status. Applicants must attach a copy of their most recently dated letter that specifies their designation as either SROA or surplus candidate as proof.

Qualified candidates must have eligibility in State employment, be in a reachable rank on an employment list for this classification, be currently in this classification, or have transfer eligibility to this classification

If you do not hear from us in 4-6 weeks, you may assume the position has been filled by another applicant. Please note that all additional vacancies that become available may be added to this advertisement.

Please note that the Exam and Certification Online System (ECOS) does not allow you to resubmit your application once you withdraw it. If you have any updates to your online application, please contact the Personnel, Recruitment, & Hiring Unit at (800) 564-0771.

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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.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Please see Special requirements section of the posting for instructions on the Statement of Qualifications.

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