Policy Scientist: Homelessness & Health Research (Remote)

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

California Policy Lab seeks a mid- or advanced-career Researcher (Project Scientist) to design and conduct policy-relevant research in partnership with state and local agencies in California. You will work with policymakers and people with lived experience of homelessness to leverage linked administrative data for informing solutions.

The ideal candidate has expertise in homelessness and health policy and data, with experience in administrative health billing data and causal inference.

Qualifications

• Expertise in homelessness and health policy and data.
• Experience with administrative health billing data and causal inference methodology.
• Ability to conduct quantitative research and disseminate findings to policy and academic audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative research and design analyses for policy-relevant questions.
• Oversee data requests, cleaning, and replication documentation.
• Publish reports and policy briefs annually.
• Lead research teams and supervise junior staff.
• Write grant proposals and support grant reporting.

Skills

Quantitative research

Causal inference

Data management

Policy research

Job description

California Policy Lab seeks a mid- or advanced-career Researcher (Project Scientist) to design and conduct policy-relevant research in partnership with state and local agencies in California. You will work with policymakers and people with lived experience of homelessness to leverage linked administrative data for informing solutions.

The ideal candidate has expertise in homelessness and health policy and data, with experience in administrative health billing data and causal inference.