Senior Data Analyst (5469C), California Policy Lab #88224

Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management fall conference.; Berkeley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Policy Lab (CPL) seeks a Senior Data Analyst to directly inform policy development in California. The role requires fluency in multiple languages of data analysis (Python, R, Stata, SAS) and strong SQL/database experience.

You will collaborate with researchers, government staff, and CPL leadership to build ETL pipelines and produce clear visual data products. Based at the UC Berkeley office with the option to work remotely up to two days per week, the position emphasizes linking

Qualifications

• Uses data science, econometric, and machine learning methods to extract meaning from data.
• Builds, manages, and optimizes ETL pipelines and SQL databases for research purposes.
• Explains technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Write and troubleshoot code to accomplish research tasks for affiliates and staff.
• Link large administrative datasets and prepare analysis datasets.
• Create graphs, tables, maps, or other visual displays of research results.
• Collaborate with researchers and government partners to improve programs and policies.

Skills

Python

R

Stata

SAS

SQL

ETL

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

About the California Policy Lab The California Policy Lab (CPL) generates research insights for government impact. Through hands‑on partnerships with government agencies, CPL performs rigorous research across issue silos and builds the data infrastructure necessary to improve programs and policies that millions of Californians rely on every day. We work on California's most urgent issues, including homelessness, poverty, criminal justice reform, and education inequality. At its Berkeley site, CPL resides as a center within the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE). CPL recognizes the value of having a diverse staff at all levels of the organization. We are looking for equity‑minded applicants who represent and understand the diverse racial and ethnic, gender identity, sexual orientation, educational, socioeconomic, cultural, and disability backgrounds present in California. When you join our team, you can expect to be part of an inclusive and equity‑focused community.

The Position The Senior Data Analyst is an exciting opportunity for a skilled programmer who wants to directly inform policy evelopment and improvement in California. The ideal Data Analyst is an expert programmer who is fluent in multiple programming languages, has experience with SQL databases and large administrative datasets, and believes in CPL's mission. The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for: helping research affiliates and other staff write and troubleshoot code to accomplish research tasks; using data science, econometric, and machine learning methods to extract meaning from data; building, managing, and optimizing ETL pipelines and SQL databases for research purposes; implementing linkages of large administrative datasets and preparing analysis datasets; and preparing graphs, tables, maps, or other visual displays of research results.

The Senior Data Analyst will contribute to applied research projects that aim to improve programs and policies in California. The Senior Data Analyst will report to CPL's UC Berkeley Research Director, Dr. Johanna Lacoe. The Senior Data Analyst should have strong working knowledge of multiple languages, including Python, R, Stata, and/or SAS. In addition, the Senior Data Analyst should have experience building and managing SQL databases, preferably in Microsoft SQL Server. The position works directly with leading social policy researchers at UC and beyond, staff from state and local government agencies, as well as the leadership team at CPL, and it is important that the candidate be able to explain highly technical concepts to different audiences.

The position will be based at our UC Berkeley office, with the option of working remotely up to two days per week. For more information about the position, including responsibilities and required qualifications, go to: https://capolicylab.org/careers/senior-data-analyst/ All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.