Senior Research Associate (Research Technician III, Range 1) - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs/Public Health

Senior Research Associate•San Francisco, CA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This is an internal SFSU application for a Senior Research Associate (Research Technician III, Range 1) position within the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs/Public Health. The role is temporary, grant-funded, and will end on or before June 30, 2027. Permanent status cannot be earned. The position involves compiling and interpreting statistical data for public health issues, preparing detailed study plans and reports, and assisting the Principal Investigator with day-to-day study activities. Responsibilities include supervising recruitment, data collection, data management, and coordinating activities across studies. The incumbent will recommend and apply procedures, develop data processing methods, analyze quantitative and qualitative data, prepare reports and graphic presentations, and supervise other technical research staff. They will also initiate or recommend new studies, represent research staff at meetings, and present research findings. The research technician will ensure study protocols are followed, materials are produced to high scientific standards, and track research activities across sites. Key roles include literature reviews, data collection, and dissemination of findings through abstracts, presentations, and preparing materials for diverse audiences. Supervisory responsibilities include directing small research staff and students in data compilation and analysis.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of research techniques, including planning studies, determining variables, and developing reference materials.
Thorough knowledge of research reporting techniques.
General knowledge of machine tabulation techniques and data programming.
Thorough knowledge of data treatment techniques such as simple correlation methods, trend analysis, frequency distribution analysis, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing, and methods of interval estimation.
Familiarity with principles of personnel management and effective supervision.
Ability to direct the work of others.
Ability to reason logically and think independently and creatively on research problems.
Ability to develop techniques for handling and analyzing a large variety of detailed data.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Strong ability to speak and write effectively.
Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
Excellent organizational abilities.
Ability to embrace ambiguity, flexibility, and handle complexity.
Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments.
Interpersonal ambassadorship skills and effective collaborative work across settings and organizations.
Knowledge of research ethics and the protection of human subjects.
Openness to innovation and challenge.
Ability to juggle competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Bias toward collaboration and teamwork.
Effective oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills.
Proficiency in digital tools for outreach and data tracking.
Masters-level training in quantitative sciences, including public health, social epidemiology, economics, biostatistics, or a related field.
Effective problem-solving and resolution skills.
Fluency in Spanish and English (spoken and written).
Personal effectiveness and credibility as demonstrated by interpersonal and professional confidence.
Comfortable working with people of different backgrounds and across multiple institutions.
A desire for engaging in scientific writing and reporting.
Masters Degree in the Social Sciences, public health, or related field including economics.
Three years of research experience.

Responsibilities

Compile, manage, merge, and clean multiple data sources.
Prepare, maintain, and update codebooks for all data sources.
Implement statistical analyses, including developing code for descriptive and inferential statistics, summarizing data, and preparing tables and graphs.
Maintain accurate, confidential records of recruitment activities and participant interactions.
Ensure compliance with IRB protocols and culturally appropriate informed consent processes.
Track participant enrollment/analysis targets and identify new strategies to meet them.
Assist the PI with project coordination and management, including agenda setting for research meetings and ensuring research tasks align with timelines.
Coordinate data collection, management, and analyses with the research team, collaborators, and co-investigators.
Develop weekly/monthly plans to carry out research and supervise activities.
Work closely with the PI and co-investigators to carry out research activities across prevention science projects.
Supervise research staff (including students, student interns, outreach and recruitment coordinators) to advance all phases of research.
Review literature related to child health, disparities, obesity, and the influences of schools and policies on nutrition, physical activity, and food environments.
Devise, implement, and maintain an electronic-based bibliographic system using EndNote and Excel.
Generate reference libraries, organize files, and create summary tables of evidence for analysis.
Assist in the preparation of research findings for manuscript development and dissemination.
Assist the PI with submission of abstracts for conference presentations, preparation of posters, research briefs, and PowerPoint presentations.
Deliver professional presentations at annual research conferences.
Conduct periodic policy analyses directly related to the research.
Perform other duties as assigned.