Research Analyst

University of California San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

1d • $34 - $74 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Research Analyst II will provide survey development, statistical analysis, and other research and administrative support to the research team of the Maternal Infant Health Assessment (MIHA), an annual population-based survey of people with a recent live birth funded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Maternal Child Adolescent Health Division (MCAH). This position involves supporting the annual development, testing, and finalization of MIHA survey instruments and other study documents. It requires critically reviewing and summarizing a wide range of published literature, policy recommendations, and other documents related to maternal and child health. The candidate will support day-to-day operations of MIHA as needed (e.g., helping lead parts of team meetings, utilizing project management software, tracking deliverables, maintaining websites). Additionally, the candidate will contribute to the technical aspects of survey design, data collection, and data set production, as needed. With support of higher-level analysts, the candidate will conduct SAS statistical analyses of MIHA data focusing on maternal characteristics, health services utilization, maternal and infant health outcomes, and racial and social inequities and summarize results from analyses into data tables, graphs, figures, and presentations. They will support production of issue briefs, written reports, and manuscripts. With supervision from the Project Director and input from the Principal Investigator and Data Manager, the Research Analyst will help implement social media strategies to disseminate MIHA data and modify the Center for Health Equity’s website as needed. The position will be a hybrid remote/onsite position and is located in San Francisco, with up to two days per week in the office located on the San Francisco General Hospital Campus. Some travel within California (e.g., for pretesting or occasional meetings with collaborators) will be required. Candidates should be highly detail oriented and work well both independently and as part of a team. This position will entail effective communication with staff and faculty at various professional levels within the UCSF Center for Health Equity, other UCSF researchers, and with outside collaborators including program and epidemiology staff at CDPH/MCAH, subcontractors, and community organizations. This is a full-time position. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $34.48 - $74.04 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a relevant field.
• At least two years of experience conducting data management and data analysis with SAS statistical software or expertise in another statistical software and demonstrated ability to learn SAS
• Knowledge of maternal and child health issues, public health surveillance systems, and health equity principles in research settings
• Skilled at communicating complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing for scientific and lay audiences
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail and the flexibility to manage evolving project demands across multiple workstreams
• Demonstrated ability to create timelines, track multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities while managing day-to-day operations
• Understanding of survey methodology and implementation processes, including some experience with questionnaire design, pretesting procedures, and quality assurance in research settings.
• Demonstrated analytic capabilities, including the ability to conduct and interpret data analyses for improving questionnaire effectiveness and assessing population needs
• Ability to review and synthesize scientific literature
• Ability to be onsite in San Francisco at least once weekly and travel within California as needed

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in public health
• Proven track record of working both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment, maintaining effective relationships with internal teams and external partners
• Experience with health equity research and racial/social disparities research
• Experience with survey implementation tools and methods, including web-based platforms, CATI systems, and various pretesting approaches (focus groups, cognitive interview, online)
• Experience with large-scale, population-based survey data
• Experience working with federal, state, local health departments, and/or community organizations
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish, ability to proof-read and conduct research activities in Spanish
• Working skills in Qualtrics, SharePoint, Smartsheet systems programming, database design
• Working skills in editing website content and social media communications

Responsibilities

• Supporting the annual development, testing, and finalization of MIHA survey instruments and other study documents
• Critically reviewing and summarizing a wide range of published literature, policy recommendations, and other documents related to maternal and child health
• Supporting day-to-day operations of MIHA as needed (e.g., helping lead parts of team meetings, utilizing project management software, tracking deliverables, maintaining websites)
• Contributing to the technical aspects of survey design, data collection, and data set production, as needed
• Conducting SAS statistical analyses of MIHA data focusing on maternal characteristics, health services utilization, maternal and infant health outcomes, and racial and social inequities and summarize results from analyses into data tables, graphs, figures, and presentations
• Supporting production of issue briefs, written reports, and manuscripts
• Helping implement social media strategies to disseminate MIHA data and modify the Center for Health Equity’s website as needed
• Effective communication with staff and faculty at various professional levels within the UCSF Center for Health Equity, other UCSF researchers, and with outside collaborators including program and epidemiology staff at CDPH/MCAH, subcontractors, and community organizations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level