Health Policy Researcher

Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Position Details Job Code: JC-523601 Position number: View phone number on click.appcast.io-XXX Working Title: Health Policy Researcher Classification: RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II Salary: $7,640.00 - $9,561.00 A Number of Positions: 2 Work Location: Sacramento County Telework: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Department: California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information, Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) Job Description and Duties Under the general direction of the Research Scientist Supervisor I, the Health Policy Researcher independently performs a variety of complex research and data analysis projects related to collection, analysis, and reporting of total health care expenditure (THCE) data, quality and equity performance, and other related topics for the Research and Analysis Group. The role coordinates major complex research projects related to the development of spending targets, analysis of performance of health care entities against spending targets, and collaborates with staff in the Health System Performance Branch to report on the performance of the health care system. Minimum Qualifications Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s). Application Deadline Final Filing Date: 7/13/2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr California Department of Health Care Access and Information