RESEARCH DATA ANALYST I

California Department of Insurance; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 4,500 - 6,900; Full time

Job summary

California Department of Insurance (CDI) seeks a Research Data Analyst I to plan and execute large-scale data projects. You will work under supervision to gather, validate, and analyze statistics for insurance-related studies and contribute to status reporting and documentation.

Proficiency with Oracle SQL, MS-Access, Word, PowerPoint and Excel is expected, with strong organizational skills to handle multiple deadlines in a remote-centered, hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and executing large scale research and data projects.
• Ability to gather and validate statistics for data collection studies.
• Strong multi-tasking, problem solving, communication and organization skills.
• Proficiency with Oracle SQL, MS-Access, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic and entry-level functions related to research projects under supervision.
• Gather and validate statistics for data collection studies as they relate to insurance needs.
• Provide management with status reports and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organization & planning

Data analysis

Tools

Oracle SQL

MS-Access

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-535060

Position #(s): 413-318-5729-013

Working Title: Research Data Analyst I

Classification: RESEARCH DATA ANALYST I

$4,469.00 - $5,079.00 A

$4,611.00 - $5,495.00 B

$5,529.00 - $6,922.00 C

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Los Angeles County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The CDI is the consumer protection agency for the nation's largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. With annual direct premiums of $340 billion, California is the largest insurance market in the United States and the fourth largest insurance market in the world.

Nearly 1,400 dedicated employees work at CDI to oversee more than 1,400 insurance companies and license more than 425,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, and business entities.

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Data Analytics & Reporting Division

Data Analytics & Reporting Unit

Department Website: http://www.insurance.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced remote centered environment with variety in your work? The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is seeking a dynamic Research Data Analyst I with experience planning and executing large scale research and data projects.

Under supervision of the Supervisor II, and direction of the Project Manager, the Research Data Analyst I (RDA I), will perform all basic and entry‑level functions related to research projects. The incumbent will perform with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, work as a team member in gathering and validating statistics for data collection studies as they relate to particular insurance needs or mandated by code, developing follow‑up procedures for these studies/projects, and providing management with status reports. Learn all related software and analytical tools used by the Data Analytics and Reporting (DAR), which include Oracle SQL, MS-Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Use multi‑tasking techniques, problem solving skills, communication skills, strong organization/planning techniques in a highly complex environment requiring his/her attention on several concurrent projects with multiple deadlines and the flexibility to respond to changing priorities in a professional manner.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 and related Pay Differential 386. PLP 2025 requires employees to receive a reduction in pay in exchange for monthly hours of PLP 2025 leave credits. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay. For more information, visit the CalHR website ( www.calhr.ca.gov ).

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Special Requirements

• Exam list eligibility - refer to exam link below.
• Transfer eligibility, if applicable, for current/former civil service employees
• Statement of Qualifications
• Degree and/or School Transcripts
• Resume