Data Scientist

State of Washington Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union Inclusion

Job summary

The State of Washington Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board seeks a Data Science & Informatics Specialist II to lead statewide research efforts supporting policymaking and funding decisions. You will design advanced models for performance management, program evaluation, and survey design, and guide multidisciplinary teams.

You will convert complex analyses into strategic findings and actionable recommendations for executive management, board members, and stakeholders, while

Qualifications

• 8 years of combined related education and/or experience.
• Research experience in social sciences or quantitative methods.
• 2 years professional experience using statistical software (SAS, SPSS, STATA, or R).
• 1 year experience with relational databases (Access, Oracle, or SQL).
• Demonstrated leadership in team and project management.
• Experience with complex administrative, demographic datasets and longitudes.
• Ability to communicate findings with clear summaries and data presentations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced statistical models for performance management and program evaluation.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and direct research initiatives.
• Translate analyses into strategic findings and actionable recommendations for executives.
• Create statistical procedures ensuring databases align with regulations.
• Serve as primary researcher on multidisciplinary projects from execution to presentation.
• Produce data visualizations and present results to leadership and stakeholders.
• Manage data sharing agreements and ensure confidentiality and security.
• Represent the agency on cross-agency workgroups to advance data integration.
• Develop advanced models to inform state policymaking.

Education

Quantitative social science degree

Tools

SAS

SPSS

STATA

R

Access

Oracle

SQL

Job description

The Data Science & Informatics Specialist 2 will independently lead complex statewide research efforts that support state policymaking and funding decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced statistical models for performance management, program evaluation, and survey design.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and direct economic and statistical research initiatives.
• Convert complex analyses into strategic findings and actionable recommendations for executive management and board members.
• Create statistical business procedures while ensuring agency databases and practices align with state and federal regulations.
• Serve as the primary researcher on multidisciplinary projects, overseeing work from execution through final presentation.
• Produce data visualizations and deliver results to executive leadership, board members, and stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain data sharing agreements (DSAs) by assessing research data needs, coordinating with partners, and ensuring confidentiality and security.
• Represent the agency on cross-agency workgroups to advance data integration and streamline DSA processes.
• Act as one of the agency’s Data Scientists by developing advanced statistical models that inform state policymaking.

Requirements

• 8 years of combined related education and/or experience.
• Research experience in the social sciences and/or quantitative research experience using multivariate regression.
• Education in quantitative social science or a related field.
• 2 years professional experience using statistical software such as SAS, SPSS, STATA, or R.
• 1 year experience using relational databases such as Access, Oracle, or SQL.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in team and project management.
• Experience designing, managing, and working with complex administrative, demographic, and multi-source longitudinal databases.
• Experience applying advanced statistical methods, including linear regression and logistic regression, to analyze complex datasets.
• Proven ability to communicate complex findings with clear, concise summaries and data-focused presentations for diverse audiences.

Technologies

• SAS, SPSS, STATA, R
• Access, Oracle, SQL
• Linear regression, logistic regression

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience analyzing aggregate employment or training data.
• Experience designing and analyzing survey data.
• Experience with cost estimation for research projects and activities.

Benefits

• Union Inclusion: Position is in a bargaining unit and covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the state of Washington and the Washington Federation of State Employees.

Location: Olympia, WA (hybrid). Salary: USD 7,973 - 10,721 per monthly.

Minimum experience: 8 years.