The Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program is a passionate and diverse team of scientists, engineers, market researchers, and analysts working to protect California’s people and the environment by advancing the design, development, and use of chemically safer products. SCP is seeking a Research Data Specialist III who will be responsible for supporting our Market Research Unit by providing expert consultative services and advice about major and complex economic, fiscal, and market research analyses.
To learn more about SCP, please visit our homepage at https://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SCP/.
As a Research Data Specialist III you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead and conduct the most complex economic analyses utilizing advanced and innovative methodologies, techniques, and tools to ensure appropriate and effective regulatory implementation
- Lead a diverse team to evaluate and apply economic models including, but not limited to Wassily Leontief’s input-output model and IS-LM model in order to evaluate economic and fiscal impacts
- Evaluate and determine the potential use of the models to track the flow of resources and chemicals through the California economy to ensure appropriate information is considered when identifying chemical/product combinations
- Lead teams to plan, design, and implement major complex market research studies and projects; Teams will collect and evaluate product markets, supply chains, economic and sales data from reports, databases, surveys, and other sources of information to ensure the identification and selection of priority products under the SCP regulations as well as to ensure identification of responsible entities during compliance and enforcement activities
- Identify and secure access to relevant data sources in order to characterize product markets and supply chains
- Directs a diverse team in complex demographic research in order to determine the scope and parameters of research criteria and performs statistical studies involving the assessment of demographic patterns and trends related to chemicals of concern
Desirable Qualifications We Look For:
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and analysts
- Experience and knowledge related to conducting economic and fiscal impact statements pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.5 and Department of Finance requirements, including Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessments for major regulations
- Knowledge of principles, practices, and tools related to market analysis and research, including economics, demographic studies, data collection and management, product markets and supply chains
- Experience developing and using software tools, models, and informatic approaches to collect, maintain, evaluate, visualize, and understand large data sets
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
A hybrid telework schedule may be available for this position. In-office 4 days a week.