Research Data Analyst Details

Research Data Analyst

University of California San Francisco - San Francisco, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

The UCSF Pandemic Initiative for Equity and Action (UPIEA) was formed in May of 2020 in response to the COVID-19. UPIEA leverages expertise from throughout UCSF to support pandemic response, including but not limited to policy, programmatic and implementation research. UPIEA’s has been supporting SFDPH in contact tracing and case investigation since March 2020. Specifically, UPIEA has been responsible for the operations and data of the contact tracing program.

The Research Data Analyst will support the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) program team with: deduplication and merging processes in CalCONNECT and data cleaning of all of the contact tracing data. They will be supporting UPIEA and working alongside SFDPH staff to streamline data processes, e.g. creating and running routine scripts.

They will conduct routine CI/CT productivity and quality assurance/improvement (QA/QI) analyses, including report and dashboard development with multiple datasets and visualization platforms. They will be responsible for translating and replicating analyses previously conducted in prior data system(s) to new data platform, CalCONNECT, to ensure continuity of key metrics and conduct ad hoc analyses in close collaboration with SFDPH as requested.

Please note: This is a 100% contract position ending on 6/30/2021.

Department Description

UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world's most vulnerable populations. It integrates UCSF expertise in all of the health, social, and biological sciences and focuses that expertise on pressing issues in global health. IGHS works with partners in countries throughout the world to achieve these aims. Global Strategic Information (GSI), a group within IGHS, is primarily funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide expertise in the area of global HIV prevention with a particular emphasis on helping countries collect high quality data to better understand the epidemic.

IGHS is committed to ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment as we work towards becoming an anti-racist organization. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please see our statement on anti-racism here: https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/statement-structural-racism

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
• 1 or more years of directly related experience
• Working knowledge of research function
• Working skills in statistical analysis, systems programming, database design and data security measures
• Working skills in analysis and consultation
• Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications

n/a

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

006256 RSCH DATA ANL 2

Employee Class

Contract

Percentage

100%

Appointment End Date

30-Jun-2021

Location

Mission Bay (SF), Remote / Telecommute

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm