RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II

California Correctional Health Care Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking a Research Data Specialist II at Headquarters in Elk Grove, Sacramento, to lead complex data analyses, build BI reports, data models, and address data integrity concerns to improve ISUDT program analytics.

Under the guidance of the Research Data Manager in the QM Section, you will support data-driven decision making across incarcerated populations and program evaluation efforts within a safety-focused state agency.

Qualifications

• More complex data analyses, business intelligence reports, data models, and resolving data integrity concerns.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced data analyses and develop BI reports and data models to support ISUDT program work.
• Identify and resolve data integrity issues to improve analytics efficiency and accuracy.

Job description

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission.

Job Description And Duties

Effective July , 1, 2025 in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 1 , and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June , 2027 . Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

Under general direction of the Research Data Manager, Performance Evaluation Team, Quality Management (QM) Section, the Research Data Specialist II is responsible for the more complex data analyses, business intelligence reports, data models, and resolving data integrity concerns in order improve the effectiveness and efficiency of data analytics relating to Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISUDT) Program and complex patient populations work within California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS).

This advertisement is for a Research Data Speciaist II position located at Headquarters in Elk Grove, Sacramento.

Note: Main communication for this position will be through email.

Please note: A Training and Development (T&D) assignment will not be considered at this time.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

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.

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.