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DSHS FTAA – Data Science & Informatics Specialist 1
Join our team as a research-focused statistical programmer and use your data analyst skills to support studies that improve social and health services for more than 2.6 million DSHS clients. The Research and Data Analysis (RDA) Division within the Finance, Technology, and Analytics Administration (FTAA) uses linked administrative data to evaluate programs, examine service use and outcomes, and inform policy and operational decisions.
In this role, you’ll use SAS and SQL to extract, link, clean, validate, and analyze large person-level administrative datasets, as well as primary data collected using REDCap. Working alongside researchers, program experts, and partner agencies, you’ll create reproducible analytic files, statistical tabulations, measures, and reports that support applied research and program evaluation.
Some of what you'll do:
- Write, test, document, and maintain SAS programs and SQL queries for research, evaluation, and program performance projects.
- Extract, link, clean, transform, and manage large person-level administrative datasets from multiple state systems, including service, eligibility, claims, encounter, cost, and outcome data, with an emphasis on substance use and mental health conditions and health-related social needs.
- Develop reproducible analytic datasets, cohorts, variables, measures, and data documentation using sound research data-management practices.
- Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, data tabulations, quality assurance, and validation to support applied research and program evaluation.
- Assess data completeness, consistency, and fitness for use; investigate anomalies and resolve data-quality issues with source-system and program experts.
- Translate research questions and study specifications into clear analytic approaches, programming logic, and accurate results.
- Prepare tables, reports, visualizations, technical documentation, and presentations that communicate methods, limitations, and findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Apply confidentiality, privacy, security, and data-sharing requirements when working with sensitive administrative data, including HIPAA and FERPA requirements.
Desired skills, knowledge, and abilities:
- Proficiency as a statistical programming for data extraction, manipulation, linkage, validation, analysis, and reporting; experience with SAS and knowledge of DATA steps, procedures, macros, and reusable code is highly valued.
- Experience using SQL to query and combine data from relational databases.
- Experience working with large, complex administrative records, such as eligibility, enrollment, claims, encounters, services, costs, transactions, or program outcomes. Experience using Medicaid or behavioral health related claims data is ideal.
- Knowledge of applied research and program evaluation methods, including cohort construction, measure development, descriptive statistics, statistical testing, and interpretation of results.
- Strong data-quality and documentation practices, including code review, validation, version control concepts, metadata, data dictionaries, and reproducible workflows.
- Familiarity with primary data collection tools, such as REDCap, and applied knowledge with managing user access and privileges and providing support and technical assistance to end-users.
- Ability to understand how research questions translate into analytic specifications and be able to explain methods, assumptions, limitations, and findings from analytic datasets with other research staff clearly.
- Experience with R, Python, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools is helpful but does not replace the need for strong SAS programming skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, program staff, database professionals, and external partners while protecting confidential data.
Who should apply?
We encourage applications from statistical programmers, data analysts, research analysts, and other professionals who have:
- A bachelor’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, economics, public policy, sociology, public health, data science, mathematics, computer science, informatics, or another quantitative or research-focused field and one (1) year of experience performing data analysis, statistical programming, or applied research.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience totaling five (5) years.
Additional required experience:
In addition to the qualifications above, applicants must have at least one (1) year of experience in each of the following areas:
- Using SAS to manage, transform, validate, and analyze data.
- Working with large administrative datasets, such as social or health service records, eligibility or enrollment files, medical claims or encounters, transactions, costs, or other person-level program data.
- Supporting research, program evaluation, policy analysis, or performance measurement by preparing analytic datasets, statistical tabulations, measures, or reports.
- Documenting code, data sources, variable definitions, analytic decisions, and quality-assurance results so work can be reviewed and reproduced.
- Using REDCap, or other primary data collection tools, for data administration and survey design, as well as user management and providing technical assistance.
- Creating dashboards using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.
Using SQL or another query language to retrieve and join data is preferred.
Ready to start a rewarding career? Apply today!
Along with your application, please include:
- An updated resume
- A letter of interest
- Three professional references with contact information
Questions?
Please reach out to DSHS Recruiter Ricky Luna at ricky.luna@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number #07396.
The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Supplemental Information
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nepotism) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire, you must disclose whether you have a relative, household member, close friend, or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here. Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Description
DSHS FTAA – Data Science & Informatics Specialist 1
Join our team as a research-focused statistical programmer and use your data analyst skills to support studies that improve social and health services for more than 2.6 million DSHS clients. The Research and Data Analysis (RDA) Division within the Finance, Technology, and Analytics Administration (FTAA) uses linked administrative data to evaluate programs, examine service use and outcomes, and inform policy and operational decisions.
In this role, you’ll use SAS and SQL to extract, link, clean, validate, and analyze large person-level administrative datasets, as well as primary data collected using REDCap. Working alongside researchers, program experts, and partner agencies, you’ll create reproducible analytic files, statistical tabulations, measures, and reports that support applied research and program evaluation.
Some of what you'll do:
- Write, test, document, and maintain SAS programs and SQL queries for research, evaluation, and program performance projects.
- Extract, link, clean, transform, and manage large person-level administrative datasets from multiple state systems, including service, eligibility, claims, encounter, cost, and outcome data, with an emphasis on substance use and mental health conditions and health-related social needs.
- Develop reproducible analytic datasets, cohorts, variables, measures, and data documentation using sound research data-management practices.
- Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, data tabulations, quality assurance, and validation to support applied research and program evaluation.
- Assess data completeness, consistency, and fitness for use; investigate anomalies and resolve data-quality issues with source-system and program experts.
- Translate research questions and study specifications into clear analytic approaches, programming logic, and accurate results.
- Prepare tables, reports, visualizations, technical documentation, and presentations that communicate methods, limitations, and findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Apply confidentiality, privacy, security, and data-sharing requirements when working with sensitive administrative data, including HIPAA and FERPA requirements.
Desired skills, knowledge, and abilities:
- Proficiency as a statistical programming for data extraction, manipulation, linkage, validation, analysis, and reporting; experience with SAS and knowledge of DATA steps, procedures, macros, and reusable code is highly valued.
- Experience using SQL to query and combine data from relational databases.
- Experience working with large, complex administrative records, such as eligibility, enrollment, claims, encounters, services, costs, transactions, or program outcomes. Experience using Medicaid or behavioral health related claims data is ideal.
- Knowledge of applied research and program evaluation methods, including cohort construction, measure development, descriptive statistics, statistical testing, and interpretation of results.
- Strong data-quality and documentation practices, including code review, validation, version control concepts, metadata, data dictionaries, and reproducible workflows.
- Familiarity with primary data collection tools, such as REDCap, and applied knowledge with managing user access and privileges and providing support and technical assistance to end-users.
- Ability to understand how research questions translate into analytic specifications and be able to explain methods, assumptions, limitations, and findings from analytic datasets with other research staff clearly.
- Experience with R, Python, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools is helpful but does not replace the need for strong SAS programming skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, program staff, database professionals, and external partners while protecting confidential data.
Who should apply?
We encourage applications from statistical programmers, data analysts, research analysts, and other professionals who have:
- A bachelor’s degree in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, economics, public policy, sociology, public health, data science, mathematics, computer science, informatics, or another quantitative or research-focused field and one (1) year of experience performing data analysis, statistical programming, or applied research.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience totaling five (5) years.
Additional required experience:
In addition to the qualifications above, applicants must have at least one (1) year of experience in each of the following areas:
- Using SAS to manage, transform, validate, and analyze data.
- Working with large administrative datasets, such as social or health service records, eligibility or enrollment files, medical claims or encounters, transactions, costs, or other person-level program data.
- Supporting research, program evaluation, policy analysis, or performance measurement by preparing analytic datasets, statistical tabulations, measures, or reports.
- Documenting code, data sources, variable definitions, analytic decisions, and quality-assurance results so work can be reviewed and reproduced.
- Using REDCap, or other primary data collection tools, for data administration and survey design, as well as user management and providing technical assistance.
- Creating dashboards using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.
Using SQL or another query language to retrieve and join data is preferred.
Ready to start a rewarding career? Apply today!
Along with your application, please include:
- An updated resume
- A letter of interest
- Three professional references with contact information
Questions?
Please reach out to DSHS Recruiter Ricky Luna at ricky.luna@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number #07396.
The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Supplemental Information
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nepotism) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire, you must disclose whether you have a relative, household member, close friend, or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here. Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Align your credentials to PERM job requirements
PERM requires the employer to define minimum qualifications before advertising. If your master's degree or five years of progressive data science experience matches those minimums exactly, you strengthen the EB-2 case and reduce the risk of a DOL audit later.
Search employers with active green card filings
Target companies that have filed PERM applications for data science roles in the past two years. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you can focus outreach on organizations that have already navigated the process for your occupation.
Check prevailing wage tiers before negotiating salary
DOL assigns a wage level to every PERM position, and your offered salary must meet or exceed it. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your SOC code and work location before accepting or negotiating any offer.
Understand your O*NET occupation code early
The SOC code tied to your O*NET profile determines prevailing wage and shapes how DOL classifies your role during PERM review. Confirming your employer uses the correct code for Data Science Specialist work prevents mismatches that can delay or jeopardize certification.
File I-140 concurrently if your priority date allows
Once PERM is certified, ask your employer whether your country's priority date is current enough to file the I-140 and I-485 at the same time. Concurrent filing locks in your priority date earlier and can shorten your overall wait for adjustment of status.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
If your I-140 was already approved and your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 job portability lets you move to a substantially similar data science role at a new employer without restarting the PERM process, and your original priority date carries over.
Green Card Data Science Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Data Science Specialist roles commonly qualify for EB-2 sponsorship?
Yes. Data Science Specialist positions typically require at least a master's degree in statistics, computer science, or a related field, which meets the EB-2 advanced-degree standard. Employers must document that the minimum job requirement genuinely calls for an advanced degree, not that an advanced degree is merely preferred, before PERM is filed with DOL.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for data scientists?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal, while an employment-based green card leads to lawful permanent residency with no expiration. PERM labor certification, an I-140 petition, and either adjustment of status or consular processing replace the H-1B employer petition. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals from high-demand countries can face priority-date backlogs before their I-485 can be filed.
What does the PERM recruitment process require for a data science role?
The employer must conduct a formal recruitment campaign, including specific job postings and documentation that no minimally qualified U.S. workers applied. The job requirements posted during recruitment must match the PERM application exactly. DOL reviews the recruitment report and can audit the file, so documenting each step carefully is essential before USCIS ever sees the I-140 petition.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for data science roles?
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history in data science occupations. Focusing on companies that have completed PERM filings for similar roles reduces the time you spend in exploratory conversations with employers who have never navigated the process and may be unprepared for the cost or timeline.
Can I switch data science jobs while my green card application is pending?
You can change employers without losing your place in line if your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days under AC21 portability, provided the new role is in the same or a substantially similar occupation. Your approved priority date can also transfer to a new employer's I-140 if USCIS confirms the original approval, so you don't restart the backlog clock entirely.