Lead Economist (Research Data Specialist III)

Job Description:

Lead Economist (Research Data Specialist III)

Description

As Cal/OSHA's Lead Health Economist, you'll serve as the Division's highest-level scientific and economic expert, leading complex research initiatives that directly support occupational safety and health policy throughout California.

You'll independently design and conduct sophisticated macroeconomic, econometric, and public health research to evaluate the impacts of workplace safety regulations, legislative proposals, and emerging economic trends. Your work will provide executive leadership with objective, data-driven recommendations used to guide regulatory, legislative, and strategic decisions.

This role offers significant independence and intellectual challenge, requiring innovative thinking, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to solve complex policy questions where established methodologies may not exist.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead highly complex economic and scientific research projects.
• Develop macroeconomic, econometric, and simulation models.
• Conduct Standardized Regulatory Impact Analyses (SRIAs) and fiscal impact assessments.
• Evaluate proposed regulations, legislation, and public policy initiatives.
• Analyze large datasets using R, Python, SQL, and other analytical tools.
• Design new research methodologies and analytical frameworks.
• Develop dashboards, technical reports, white papers, and executive presentations.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with government agencies, researchers, and academic partners.
• Mentor technical staff and provide leadership on research methodology and economic analysis.

Salary:

$8,392.00 - $10,505.00