CDPH is currently hiring a Research Scientist Staff - Reporting and Analytics Lead (Epi/Bio) position within our Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Communicable Disease Control. In this role, you will serve as a subject-matter expert in the analysis, evaluation, and dissemination of data from the California Immunization Registry (CAIR) and other immunization-related datasets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads and collaborates on projects related to immunization information system databases and vaccine data pipelines

• Develops and implements epidemiological methods and analytical models to assess vaccination warehouse data

• Ensures data integrity across all systems and maintains, updates, and documents databases

• Standardizes and automates data collection, reporting processes, and workflows to improve accuracy and efficiency, and identifies opportunities to enhance CAIR data quality and utility

• Works with CDPH leadership to align reporting with business objectives and support strategic planning, and participates in decision-making processes, system testing, and approval of system upgrades or changes

• Disseminates findings and recommendations, implications of data analysis projects, project evaluation, research, or other activities through peer-reviewed publication, professional conferences, seminars, and/or other forums as needed

• Applies epidemiologic and public health informatics expertise to lead the development and maintenance of datasets, dashboards, and analytical reports that describe vaccination progress

• Monitors data performance, troubleshoots issues, and ensures data accuracy and completeness for reporting outputs

• Establishes and maintains data collection, storage, and security procedures to ensure data integrity and compliance, and identifies and mitigates potential risks related to data security or project timelines

• Coordinates with multidisciplinary teams and provides subject-matter expertise for the development and improvement of new versions of CAIR and related data systems

Minimum Qualifications

Two (2) years of professional scientific research experience in epidemiology/biostatistics or closely related specialty, which shall include at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to that of a Research Scientist, Range B and possession of a master’s or doctoral degree in the required scientific specialty or in a closely related specialty.

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