Senior Data Analyst - Policy Impact & Data Engineering

Capolicylab; Berkeley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UC benefits

Remote work 2 days/week

Job summary

California Policy Lab (CPL) at UC Berkeley seeks a Senior Data Analyst to directly inform state policy. You will write and troubleshoot code, use data science and ML methods, and manage ETL pipelines and SQL databases for large administrative datasets.

You will work with researchers and government partners, explain technical concepts, and contribute to impactful California policy projects. The role is hybrid with potential remote days and UC Berkeley integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, statistics, economics, or equivalent related experience.
• Fluent in Python, R, Stata, and/or SAS; experience with Git.
• Experience with analyzing large datasets (>10TB) and building/maintaining SQL databases.
• Knowledge of data management systems, practices, and standards.
• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Write and troubleshoot code to prepare analysis datasets.
• Build and optimize ETL pipelines and SQL databases.
• Create graphs, tables, maps, or visual displays of research results.
• Collaborate with researchers to apply data science, econometric, and ML methods.
• Maintain data management plans and version control procedures.

Skills

Python

R

Stata

SAS

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS/DS/Statistics/Economics)

Tools

MS SQL Server

SQL Databases

Job description

California Policy Lab (CPL) at UC Berkeley seeks a Senior Data Analyst to directly inform state policy. You will write and troubleshoot code, use data science and ML methods, and manage ETL pipelines and SQL databases for large administrative datasets.

You will work with researchers and government partners, explain technical concepts, and contribute to impactful California policy projects. The role is hybrid with potential remote days and UC Berkeley integration.