Note: this is a Contract position with a September 30, 2025 end date.
The Project Manager/Research Assistant works with CLIIR faculty and staff as well as collaborate closely with external researchers and clinical and business stakeholders within the UCSF Health system that partner on CLIIR projects. The Project Manager/Research Assistant conducts qualitative and quantitative research and provide project management, analytical and administrative support for projects that advance the use of digital health for applied clinical informatics research. Key tasks include project management/coordination including meeting scheduling, taking meeting notes including capturing next steps, creating/managing timelines and project plans, and creating/maintaining project documentation. The individual is also responsible for specific project-related work including writing interview guides, conducting interviews, developing surveys, tracking responses, writing reports, performing literature searches, proofreading papers, and managing references. The individual works with quantitative data including basic data analysis, data validation and data cleaning. Administrative tasks such as creating purchase orders and submitting invoices is also required as well as creating/maintaining tracking documents for the team including tracking compliance (i.e. Institutional Review Board - IRB submissions, trainings) and grant deadlines.
This position has significant advantages and growth opportunities. First, through their work, the Project Manager/Research Assistant will gain tremendous insight into the research, clinical, administrative, and educational functions of a large academic medical center. A motivated Project Manager/Research Assistant can use this knowledge to become a more integral member of research projects and to even start providing guidance to them. Second, our faculty publishes its work in peer-reviewed journals and would provide a Project Manager/Research Assistant with authorship on publications, should they meet standard contribution criteria. Finally, the work of a Project Manager/Research Assistant directly contributes to improving clinical care for patients at UCSF and across the US healthcare system. They will be encouraged to take advantage of training and learning opportunities within the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, the Institute for Health Policy Studies (IHPS) and other related entities.
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- Familiarity with at least one statistical software package such as R, Python, SAS, Stata or SPSS
- Working knowledge of clinical information systems and their role in healthcare delivery organizations
- Proficient in academic/peer-reviewed literature search techniques, review/abstraction of academic papers, and literature synthesis
- Familiarity with clinical data
- Familiar with developing/programming surveys in on-line survey tools such as Qualtrics
- Bachelor's degree in related field (public health, health policy, health informatics, etc.) and one or more years of relevant experience and / or equivalent experience / training
- Working knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs (MS Office Suite, reference management software, project management software)
- Proficient in communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Proficient in ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality
- Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns
- Proficient in ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes
- Working knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques
