Research Assistant

About the role

Candidates must be fluent in Spanish. The Research Assistant will provide research and administrative support to the principal investigator(s) (PI) of the assigned project(s).

Responsibilities

• Provide research and administrative support to the PI of the assigned project(s).
• Aid in meeting the objectives of a HRSA-funded curricular development grant within the Division of General Internal Medicine.
• Assist in data collection through review and analysis of qualitative and quantitative educational data.
• Create educational materials and presentations.
• Aid in writing study reports and IRB applications.
• Assist in preparing scholarly articles and presentations.
• Manage applications for new funding opportunities.
• Support the PI by providing administrative support, including scheduling, processing reimbursements, and assisting with manuscript submissions.
• Conduct research operations such as collaborating on design, documentation, and implementation of curricular innovations and program evaluation.
• Collect data via surveys, focus groups, and interviews.
• Conduct literature reviews and systematic reviews.
• Develop and maintain research gathering, retrieval, and reporting systems.
• Clean, manage, and analyze data.
• Conduct statistical studies in support of research proposals and protocols.
• Coordinate research/program team meetings, take notes, manage project timelines, and ensure follow-up of deliverables.
• Prepare and submit scientific manuscripts.
• Develop scientific presentations in partnership with the PI.
• Apply principles in stakeholder engagement for large-funded projects and grant applications.
• Manage project budgets for participant compensation, reimbursement, and other study supplies.
• Support the PI by managing administrative operations, including assisting with scheduling meetings, drafting and editing correspondence, attending study-related meetings, keeping minutes, and performing other duties as assigned.
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure that the team’s operations, including its file and project management systems, collaboration tools, and dissemination activities, run smoothly and efficiently.
• Assist in supervising and coaching early career employees to support research activities and study coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, psychology, sociology, epidemiology or related area; and/or equivalent experience/training.
• 1+ years related experience.
• Fluent in verbal and written Spanish; able to interview research participants in Spanish, transcribe responses in Spanish, and communicate with research participants in Spanish.
• Advanced academic writing and editing skills.
• Knowledge of design software (i.e. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator; Power Point; etc.).
• Knowledge of statistical analysis software (i.e. Stata; SPSS; R; etc.).
• Ability to work with electronic data collection tools (i.e. REDcap; Qualtrics; Dedoose).
• Well-developed organizational and documentation skills; ability to attend to details.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills; excellent organizational skills; and excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment; ability to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• College coursework in public health, psychology, or related field.
• Masters degree in public health, psychology, or related field.
• CITI Program – Human Subjects Research.

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 have 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 here.

About The Team

The Department of Medicine is the largest department at Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) with an annual budget of over $205 million. The Department is divided into 13 divisions and 3 centers. There are 148 fulltime faculty members, and 111 without-salary faculty affiliated with the Department. In addition, there are 420 staff employees, 73 MSP physician appointments, 31 non-faculty academics, 39 post- doctoral scholars, 10 clinical fellows, 67 fellow and resident FTEs, including 3.0 FTE chief residents. The Department operates more than 13 clinics, 4 inpatient medicine services with 9 teams (Resident Inpatient Service -5 teams, Faculty Inpatient Service - 3 teams, Cardiology Service -1 team and MICU Service -1 team), and 15 consultation services. The ZSFG Medicine Service has an annual volume of ~5600 hospital discharges, 52,000 clinical visits, 31,000 specialty care visits, and 18,000 eConsults. In terms of extramural funding, in 2023, ZSFG DOM principal investigators received new awards totaling $166M and earned research revenue of $135M.