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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst I - **Company:** Public Health Institute - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $79,333.0 - $115,098.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Analysis, ArcGIS (Software), Spreadsheets, Collaborative Software, Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Files, Data Infrastructure, Github, R (Programming Language), RStudio, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Systems Integration, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Data Analytics, Software Version Control - **Published:** October 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18605965/Data-Analyst-I ## About the Role To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required., * 1 year of data analysis experience. * 1 year of experience in the public health field. * Experience using R and RStudio. * Bachelor's degree in science or quantitative field, or substitute with four additional years of related experience., * A strong, demonstrated understanding of statistical analysis and epidemiological methods. * Ability to fluently read and write R code for data processing tasks. * Strong oral and written communication skills. * Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and establish effective working relationships with all levels within the organization, and interact effectively with co-workers and other stakeholders. * Ability to make decisions in collaboration with supervisor following standard policies and procedures and to work independently in a remote setting. * Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, make simultaneous progress on multiple tasks, and meet deadlines. * Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and develop alternative solutions., * Advanced proficiency with R for data cleaning, transformation, validation, and analysis of large, complex, or unstructured datasets. * Experience developing reproducible data workflows, including writing reusable R functions, modular scripts, and well-documented code. * Experience working with the R tidyverse ecosystem and related data analysis packages (e.g., dplyr, tidyr, stringr, ggplot2, janitor, readxl, knitr, kableExtra). * Experience working with census, demographic, and geospatial data using packages such as tidycensus, censusapi, tigris, sf, terra, tmap, or exactextractr. * Experience integrating and managing data from multiple sources, including APIs, spreadsheets, databases, and geospatial datasets. * Experience with mapping, spatial data analysis, and GIS concepts using ArcGIS, Simple Features (sf), or similar tools, including spatial joins, aggregations, buffers, and raster data processing. * Experience using Git and GitHub for version control and collaborative software development. * Master's degree in Public Health or Data Science with a focus in Epidemiology or Biostatistics, or equivalent experience in public health and data analysis preferred. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS This position reports to the HPI Project Manager & Lead Analyst, and works collaboratively with Alliance members and staff, consultants, and other partners to advance health equity. ## Description The fundamental data that informs how we safeguard health is under threat. This historic moment requires innovation, agility, and determination to meet this challenge. The Public Health Alliance is seeking a Data Analyst to join our talented Data Team to address this challenge and meet the opportunities it presents. The Data Analyst will work closely with the Alliance's HPI Project Manager & Lead Analyst, Data Analysts, and other team members to implement equity-focused data collection, analysis, and visualization. This role supports the work of our Healthy Places Index (HPI) project, and other data-related projects. The Data Analyst also represents the Public Health Alliance in professional meetings as needed, identifying opportunities for data resource development and collaboration. The successful applicant will have a strong background in data analytics, public health data, and is comfortable downloading, formatting, and analyzing a variety of data sets using R and R Studio. They are a creative problem-solver, detail-oriented, and efficient. They also excel in communicating data and can produce effective descriptions and visualizations for non-technical audiences. This is a remote, full-time position and the incumbent works primarily from their home office. The Alliance maintains a 4-day work week with a work schedule of 10 hours/day., The Public Health Alliance is an innovative lab driven by this powerful question, "What will it take to make health and community flourishing inevitable?" We research and design data, climate and equity projects that address barriers to unlock positive change. We created and facilitate a coalition of the executive leadership of eleven local health departments in Southern California. Our members serve 60% of the state's population. We believe that California should be a place where everyone has the opportunities and resources necessary to live a healthy and productive life., * Collects, cleans, and analyzes national, state, regional, and local data in support of Alliance initiatives, including the development of new indicators for the Healthy Places Index platform. * Performs geospatial tasks for the Healthy Places Index map platform, including generating map geography files, cross walking data between geographies, creating geographic aggregations, and producing map-compatible indicators from raster source data. * Implements and maintains a modern data infrastructure, including databases, files, codebases/scripts, etc., for the Healthy Places Index family of products. * Works with Public Health Alliance data sets to produce tables, figures, and visualizations. * Writes legible, annotated, and reproducible code for all analyses. * Prepares technical documentation and reports. * Builds internal capacity for data analysis, interpretation, and visualization. * Develops training materials, presentation content, and provides technical assistance on the Healthy Places Index and map tool. * Assists team members in development of communications on program activities, including presentations, trainings, webinars, website content, and grant reports. * Attends meetings and presentations relevant to the program. * Participates in strategic planning meetings with the HPI Project Manager & Lead Analyst * Performs other duties as assigned in support of the program.