Data science internship jobs in Merced, CA

Gathers, analyzes, and interprets a wide variety of programmatic data. Designs and conducts data analysis. Prepares reports, charts, tables, and other visual aids to interpret and communicate data and results. Manages operations of several information systems and provides technical assistance to academic and administrative users statewide. This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed. The home department is the Program Planning & Evaluation Department. While this position normally is based in Oakland, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University. Pay Scale: $88,900.00/year to $126,400.00/year Job Posting Close Date: This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 10/24/2025. Key Responsibilities: 35% Gathers, analyzes, prepares, and summarizes the collection of information and data. Recommends approaches, trends, sources, and uses. Writes complex queries to gather programmatic data from multiple systems, using SQL in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and Microsoft Access, for annual reporting and ad hoc requests. Analyzes and prepares data to inform administrative and program decision making. Provides leadership to compile data for the Program Planning and Evaluation team and contributes to the analysis to meet annual federal program reporting requirements, strategic communications, and advocacy efforts. 20% Manages day-to-day operations for several information systems, including the following federal systems: The National Institute of Food Agriculture's (NIFA) Reporting System; the Research, Extension, and Education Project Online Reporting Tool; and the National Information Management and Support System, with over 500 UC ANR academic users. Provides training and technical assistance to users and to campus partners. Is a core member of the multicampus Program Reporting Group with administrative staff from the Deans' Offices. Liaises with Deans' Offices across multiple campuses and with USDA NIFA on policy and technical questions. Is a core member of the Product Owner Group for Project Board, the UC Cooperative Extension information system developed in-house, working closely with IT that is responsible for programming the system. Conducts testing when enhancements are deployed. Provides technical assistance to users statewide. Be a core team member, working with IT, to replace the publications data collection system Bibliography Project to improve administrative efficiencies. 20% Develops systems for organizing data to analyze, identify, and report trends. Structures and categorizes raw data to make it easily accessible, usable, and analyzable. Completes tasks such as data cleaning, standardization, classification, and potentially data warehousing. For example, retrieves, analyzes, and compiles UCPath data, the UC systemwide personnel system, for all UC ANR academics across multiple campuses and locations, to provide a quarterly report to leadership to illustrate trends and inform their academic staffing decisions. Manages an annual statewide survey of community educators to collect on data programmatic scope. Organizes and updates this academic and programmatic staff data in large, complex tables. 15% Prepares data for presentation in clear and compelling ways for a variety of audiences including administrators across the UC system and academics across disciplines, from senior leadership to researchers in the field, as well as UC ANR clientele/members of the public. For example, manages the programmatic and non-sensitive personnel data tasks for presentation in the online ArcGIS UC ANR Programmatic Footprint Maps. Tests maps to ensure the data is represented properly. Acts as a member of the project team that works on continued process improvements and map data enhancements. 5% Analyzes the interrelationships of data and defines logical aspects of data sets. Contributes to researching, assessing, and selecting new data reporting products. 5% Implements related business processes. Adapts processes to retrieve and analyze programmatic data when organization makes related changes. Manages proposal submission and provides process oversight for academic position planning and funding opportunities. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. Thorough skills in analysis and consultation. Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing. Skills in project management. Skills at a level to evaluate alternate solutions and develop recommendation. Ability to create and edit tables in Structured Query Language (SQL). Ability to work independently and with a team. Interpersonal and verbal skills to effectively communicate with diplomacy and to interact with a wide range of academics and staff. Special Conditions of Employment: Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations. Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct: https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6751108&target URL= Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct: UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti-Discrimination Policy Abusive Conduct in the Workplace To apply, please visit: https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&JobOpeningId=81754&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=17&language Cd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant Copyright ©2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-b9a81a9e9cf59842a913c67f9291ce56