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Our research shop at the CA Dept of Social Services is #hiring for a Principal Data Enigneer

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Posting closes 9/8. Please help us spread the word!

This position will build data pipelines for our in-house research and analytics.

May I ask where in Davis you’re viewing from? Thanks so much for sharing

Hi Frank, I would love to join and participate (also willing to help organize if useful).

When applying, pay close attention to the Special Requirements and Desirable Qualifications sections. Pay will be determined by whether the applicant qualifies for the Research Data Analyst I or II classification. Remote work may be possible if you reside in California and can travel to Sac or LA.

Ideal for an early-career researcher with prior experience with social science (e.g., sociology or economics), statistics, quasi-experimental or experimental research, R/Python/SQL, basic data engineering, large data, git, and some project management tasks.

2) Supporting ongoing, ambitious initiatives that are transforming how CDSS researchers collaborate and use data, such as the adoption of git for version control and cloud computing for data processing/analysis.

1) Supporting critical descriptive and causal research projects, such as measuring housing instability among folks receiving CalFresh and CalWORKs.

The role will have two primary areas of focus:

I am hiring an early-career researcher for a limited term position at the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Apply by October 10 to join a team of dynamic and curious researchers who leverage computational tools to help CDSS better serve Californians. 🧵