Health Data Scientist: Public Health Analytics Lead

Illinoiscomptroller; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

Loan forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

Illinois Department of Human Services seeks a Health Data Scientist for the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery to conduct evaluations and research studies. You will design data collection, analysis, and reporting methods, guiding project execution and delivering actionable insights.

The role requires strong statistics and experience with SPSS, SAS, and reporting tools, with collaboration across vendors and service providers. Hybrid work with headquarters reporting remains essential.

Qualifications

• Four years of college with statistics, CS, math, economics, or related fields.
• Two years of experience in developing and applying research designs and statistics (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Analyze descriptive and service utilization data using SPSS/SAS/TOAD/Crystal Reports.
• Support policy recommendations based on analysis results.
• Test and verify data analysis programs for validity and reliability.
• Lead projects and coordinate evaluations within established timeframes.
• Develop narrative reports to communicate study results.

Skills

Statistics

SPSS

SAS

Crystal Reports

TOAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics or related field

Tools

SPSS

SAS

TOAD

Crystal Reports

Job description

Illinois Department of Human Services seeks a Health Data Scientist for the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery to conduct evaluations and research studies. You will design data collection, analysis, and reporting methods, guiding project execution and delivering actionable insights.

The role requires strong statistics and experience with SPSS, SAS, and reporting tools, with collaboration across vendors and service providers. Hybrid work with headquarters reporting remains essential.