Ophthalmology

Part Time

71460BR

Job Summary

Under direct supervision, acquires skills and knowledge of professional concepts in research data analysis. Works on small projects or segments of projects with limited scope and complexity. The analyst will support clinical research studies using database extraction, cleaning data, to study models of care delivery within the Department of Ophthalmology UCSF School of Medicine in San Francisco. Our research program investigates patient care workflows including implementations of telemedicine. The overall goal of this research program is to identify opportunities for improvement of care delivery and accessibility. Will assist in clinical research by performing chart review, data mining, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, maintaining confidentiality of protected health information, creating and maintaining databases, retrieving and cleaning data, performing data extraction and primary analysis, supporting compliance with investigational review board approvals, and assisting with publication, and grant writing efforts.

The successful candidate will be a college graduate with at least 1 year of relevant experience or equivalent and have experience working with electronic health databases. The candidate should show a strong interest in health research and a desire to contribute to the state of knowledge on social determinants of health and the prevention, treatment, and correlates of disease. This position requires a team member with excellent database extraction, communication, and organizational skills. The position requires a team member that can work collaboratively and remotely.

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Department Description

The UCSF Department of Ophthalmology is one of the leading ophthalmology departments in clinical care, training, and research nationwide. The Department of Ophthalmology is a one of the largest recipients of federal grant funds among peer departments.  We are ranked 1st in National Eye Institute Funding and 2nd in overall National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in the country. Additionally, we have been the #1 recipient of the Research to Prevent Blindness funding nationwide with nearly $1.2 million granted in a single year. Overall, the Department has a wide-ranging portfolio of 60 active research grants.

UCSF’s renowned eye care services has a new state-of-the-art home. In November 2020, the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision opened its doors. Located at UCSF's Mission Bay Campus, the center houses the Vision Clinics, where many of UCSF's eye care programs relocated, as well as research and teaching facilities. Ophthalmology conducts its patient care, teaching, research, and public service activities currently at multiple UCSF campuses: Parnassus, Mt. Zion, Veteran’s Administration Medical Center (VAMC), San Francisco General (SFG), East Bay and Benioff Children’s Hospital at Mission Bay and in Oakland. The Department sponsors numerous invited speakers, research seminars, journal clubs, as well as a postdoctoral training program focused on mentorship, networking, and recognition. The UCSF Department of Ophthalmology consists of approximately 300 FTE’s (including UCSF Health employees) including faculty, basic scientists, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, residents, fellows, clinical, research and administrative staff.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS with a major in a related field of quantitative science (e.g. data science, statistics, public health, epidemiology)
• Proficiency extracting  and cleaning data and abstracting data concepts from electronic health record databases and performing descriptive statistical analysis
• Strong writing and oral presentation skills
• Knowledge of study design and descriptive statistical analysis
• Knowledge of database creation and management
• Experience and ability to work and interact positively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Highly organized and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Independence, planning, and problem-solving abilities to complete assigned duties
• Conducts handling of data in accordance with protocols and compliance with regulations on Protected Health Information (PHI)

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in data science, epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or related field or one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in critical literature review and maintenance of bibliographic databases
• Experience in writing scientific manuscripts, scientific protocols, and grant applications
• Experience in clinical research or demonstrated research or training experience that can be readily translated into a clinical research setting

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.

Job Code and Payroll Title

006255 RSCH DATA ANL 1

Job Category

Administrative Support, Professional and Managerial

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Limited Appt

Location

Mission Bay (SF), Remote / Telecommute