RESEARCH DATA ANALYST II JC-529597

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

The Occupational Health Tracking Unit (OHTU) is a statewide program that conducts public health surveillance for occupational health conditions, with a focus on respiratory disease including work-related asthma and silicosis. The unit conducts research to characterize the nature and extent of disease and to identify risk factors in order to develop guidance and recommendations for prevention.

OHTU is located in the Occupational Health Branch (OHB) of the California Department of Public Health. OHB is devoted to improving worker health and safety through prevention activities. OHB works to prevent injuries and illnesses on the job before they happen. A multidisciplinary team including physicians, industrial hygienists, epidemiologists, and health communication specialists collaborates to identify and evaluate workplace hazards, track patterns of work-related injury and illness, develop training and informational materials, provide technical assistance to others to prevent work-related injury and illness, work with partners to develop safer ways to work, and recommend protective occupational health standards.

The Occupational Health Branch (OHB) is part of the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC). We are dedicated to advancing community health and well-being by addressing systemic inequities, promoting equitable access to resources, and strengthening the social drivers of health that allow communities to thrive. At the same time, CHC strives to foster an internal culture where equity, mattering, psychological safety, psychological agency, and belonging are prioritized.

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“ The CDPH is currently an E-Verify employer. ”

Department Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by conducting advanced data collection, processing, and analysis to inform the prevention of silicosis associated with engineered stone countertop fabrication. Under the general supervision of the Research Scientist Supervisor I, the Research Data Analyst II (RDA II) supports the Occupational Health Tracking Unit (OHTU) by contributing to the collection, integration, and quality control of public health surveillance data and information on engineered stone fabrication operations. The RDA II compiles and verifies data on silica exposures from countertop fabrication; assists with maintaining and improving the program’s public health surveillance system for silicosis; and contributes to generating analytical results used to develop guidelines and strategies for prevention.

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

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Final Filing Date: 9/4/2026

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-529597

Position #(s):

580-351-5731-707

Working Title

Silicosis Data Specialist

Classification

RESEARCH DATA ANALYST II

$6,647.00 - $8,325.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider

RESEARCH DATA ANALYST I

$4,469.00 - $5,079.00 A

$4,611.00 - $5,495.00 B

$5,529.00 - $6,922.00 C

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Contra Costa County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time