State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Associate Data Scientist (1947AR)

$52.62-$68.26 Hourly / $4,209.16-$5,460.23 BiWeekly /
$109,859.00-$142,512.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is responsible for performing the most complex and specialized data management, analysis, and predictive activities to support data‑driven decision‑making.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the limited supervision of a Supervising Data Scientist or an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead professional staff on a project basis, lower level data scientists and employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Serves as the technical lead on complex analytical projects requiring expert-level statistical judgment;
  • Identifies business problems or objectives that can be addressed through data analysis;
  • Leads the development and translation of business requirements, domain knowledge and objectives into analytic projects;
  • Leads methodological design for high‑impact projects, including determining quantitative frameworks for non‑routine or specialized analytical problems;
  • Applies advanced statistical and research principles and techniques to a wide variety of complex issues and projects;
  • Designs or oversees multi‑system data integration architectures that require linking complex internal and external datasets;
  • Develops designs and protocols for complex or specialized analyses and leads staff in implementing those methodologies;
  • Develops models for analyzing data, reports, charts and visualization and interprets results to support business and stakeholder needs and facilitate informed recommendations and decisions;
  • Instructs staff in data science techniques, methods, and use of the related tools and software;
  • Oversees the production of research proposals, development and maintenance of databases, and interpretation and writing of research and statistical reports for various intra and extra departmental audiences;
  • Leads the planning, design, selection, and evaluation of technologies related to data retrieval and analysis;
  • May develop predictive, simulation, or machine learning models to support agency‑wide or high‑impact decision making;
  • May design and execute experimental, quasi‑experimental, or advanced evaluation methodologies for complex program or policy studies;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • methods of research design, statistical analysis and data management;
    • management and development of principles related to data and analytics projects;
    • relevant state and federal statutes, regulations and guidelines;
    • data preparation and management and related technical resources to implement data and analytics projects;
    • data governance and data management practices;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to
    • design and conduct data-driven studies and projects and determine effective solutions and develop recommendations for action by agency staff and other key stakeholders;
    • use relevant tools for data science, including programming languages, statistical software, tools for spatial analysis and/or data modeling platforms;
    • write technical reports, develop visualizations and dynamic reports or dashboards based on data findings;
    • translate data and analysis into policy or program recommendations;
    • lead staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of professional experience in data analytics, quantitative methods, or geographic information systems, involving statistical modeling or spatial data analysis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the full working level independently performing a full range of tasks in data management, analysis, and predictive activities to support data‑driven decision‑making.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Data Scientist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in data science, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, psychology, computer science, geographic information systems, geography, or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
  • A Master’s degree in data science, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, psychology, computer science or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(34)-Statistics/Research/Planning

BARGAINING UNIT

(16)-ADMIN & RESID (P-5)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

AR 30

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing title of and specification for the class of Data Scientist in Salary Group AR 30 approved effective October 21, 2024. (Retitled and revised to modify Minimum Qualifications, Job Class Designation and content) Item No. 26-013

EFFECTIVE DATE

09/15/2026
CLASS: 1947AR; EST: 6/25/2004; REV: 10/6/2026;