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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | We are seeking a part time Project Policy Analyst to work closely with the Principal Investigator (P |
| > | I) on resarch releated to health and incarceration. Specifically, this work will support a new Natio | ||||
| > | nal Insitute of Nursing Resaerch R01, the CARE study, focused on undestanding care and decision maki | ||||
| > | ng for hospitalized incarcerated patients. Reporting to the Principal Inviestigator, the candidate w | ||||
| > | ill work with the team to engage in all stages of the research process to generate evidence that wil | ||||
| > | l inform policy recommendations. Activities will include overseeing the operations for qualitative a | ||||
| > | nd quantative data collection and analysis, as well as coordiantion across multiple instutitons and | ||||
| > | organizations. The candidate will maintain study databases, assess for quality control and data clea | ||||
| > | ning, participate in data analysis and engage in select aspects of data collection in order to devel | ||||
| > | op content expertise. The candidate will help to support community researchers and will coordinate d | ||||
| > | ata collection among the multiple members of the research team. They will assist with organizing and | ||||
| > | running team meetings for concurrent analysis and will assist with manuscript preparation and disse | ||||
| > | mination of findings, including creating and updating newsletters and websites for external audience | ||||
| > | s. They will also support the development of grant applications and performing other study-related o | ||||
| > | perational/administrative tasks to ensure study and team success. | ||||
| 2 | We are seeking a part time Project Policy Analyst to work closely with the Principal Investigator ( | ||||
| > | PI) on resarch releated to health and incarceration. Specifically, this work will support a new Nati | ||||
| > | onal Insitute of Nursing Resaerch R01, the CARE study, focused on undestanding care and decision mak | ||||
| > | ing for hospitalized incarcerated patients. Reporting to the Principal Inviestigator, the candidate | ||||
| > | will work with the team to engage in all stages of the research process to generate evidence that wi | ||||
| > | ll inform policy recommendations. Activities will include overseeing the operations for qualitative | ||||
| > | and quantative data collection and analysis, as well as coordiantion across multiple instutitons and | ||||
| > | organizations. The candidate will maintain study databases, assess for quality control and data cle | ||||
| > | aning, participate in data analysis and engage in select aspects of data collection in order to deve | ||||
| > | lop content expertise. The candidate will help to support community researchers and will coordinate | ||||
| > | data collection among the multiple members of the research team. They will assist with organizing an | ||||
| > | d running team meetings for concurrent analysis and will assist with manuscript preparation and diss | ||||
| > | emination of findings, including creating and updating newsletters and websites for external audienc | ||||
| > | es. They will also support the development of grant applications and performing other study-related | ||||
| > | operational/administrative tasks to ensure study and team success. The ideal candidate would have pr | ||||
| > | ior experience in qualitative and mixed methods research. In addition, experience with research in h | ||||
| > | ealth equity and/or incarceration. A successful candidate is highly collaborative, mission-driven, h | ||||
| > | ighly organized and able to prioritize multiple deadlines and competing tasks. Working with vulnerab | ||||
| > | le participants and data on sensitive topics requires utmost discretion and confidentiality. Departm | ||||
| > | ent Overview This research is housed in the Institute for Health and Aging and the Department of Soc | ||||
| > | ial and Behavioral Sciences in the UCSF School of Nursing. The UCSF Institute for Health and Aging ( | ||||
| > | IHA) was established as the Aging Health Policy Center by the School of Nursing in 1979 to foster mu | ||||
| > | ltidisciplinary collaborative research, education, and public service in the fields of health policy | ||||
| > | and aging. In 1985, the Institute became an Organized Research Unit of the University of California | ||||
| > | and was re-designated as the IHA. Faculty at the Institute represent multiple disciplines and healt | ||||
| > | h professions, including sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science, economics, public a | ||||
| > | dministration, public health, social work, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and law. The rese | ||||
| > | arch mission of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is 1) to advance knowledge in nursi | ||||
| > | ng health policy and in sociology through theoretically-informed, methodologically rigorous qualitat | ||||
| > | ive and quantitative research; and 2) to examine the broad dynamics of health, healing, and the prod | ||||
| > | uction of knowledge and technologies and their applications in these domains with special focus on i | ||||
| > | nequalities. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The ideal candidate would have prior experience in qualitative and mixed methods research. In addit |
| > | ion, experience with research in health equity and/or incarceration. A successful candidate is highl | ||||
| > | y collaborative, mission-driven, highly organized and able to prioritize multiple deadlines and comp | ||||
| > | eting tasks. Working with vulnerable participants and data on sensitive topics requires utmost discr | ||||
| > | etion and confidentiality. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in related area and or equivalent experience / training. | 4 | |||
| > | - Minimum 1 year of related experience. - Working knowledge of common organization- or research-spe | ||||
| > | cific and other computer application programs. - Proficient in communication and interpersonal skill | ||||
| > | s to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. - Proficient in ability to use discretio | ||||
| > | n and maintain all confidentiality. - Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment in responding to is | ||||
| > | sues and concerns. - Demonstrates ability to analyze, research and synthesize large amounts of data | ||||
| > | with strong attention to detail. - Proficient in ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes. - | ||||
| > | Excellent word processing and spreasheet skills - Proficient in communication and interpersonal skil | ||||
| > | ls to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. - Proficient in ability to use discreti | ||||
| > | on and maintain all confidentiality. - Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment in responding to i | ||||
| > | ssues and concerns. - Proficient in ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes. - Prior experie | ||||
| > | nce with research recruitment and collaborating with clinical and community-based teams - Ability to | ||||
| > | interface with and work well in a culturally sensitive manner with diverse communities in the conte | ||||
| > | xt of community-based research. Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree in a health care or socia | ||||
| > | l scientific field (e.g., MPH, MS, MA) - Working knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques. | ||||
| > | - Demonstrates ability to analyze, research and synthesize large amounts of data with strong attent | ||||
| > | ion to detail. - Working knowledge of applicable qualitative and policy data analysis techniques. - | ||||
| > | Working knowledge of UCSF systems (including MyExpense, BearBuy, IRB, etc) - Training or experience | ||||
| > | in social sciences field (e.g., public health, sociology, anthropology, health policy). - Personal, | ||||
| > | academic, or professional experience around incarceration - Personal, academic, or professional expe | ||||
| > | rience around health equity. - Experience working in or supporting research within a healthcare sett | ||||
| > | ing or experience and familiarity with healthcare or health policy. | ||||
| 5 | Department Overview | ||||
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| 7 | This research is housed in the Institute for Health and Aging and the Department of Social and Beha | ||||
| > | vioral Sciences in the UCSF School of Nursing. The UCSF Institute for Health and Aging (IHA) was est | ||||
| > | ablished as the Aging Health Policy Center by the School of Nursing in 1979 to foster multidisciplin | ||||
| > | ary collaborative research, education, and public service in the fields of health policy and aging. | ||||
| > | In 1985, the Institute became an Organized Research Unit of the University of California and was re- | ||||
| > | designated as the IHA. Faculty at the Institute represent multiple disciplines and health profession | ||||
| > | s, including sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science, economics, public administratio | ||||
| > | n, public health, social work, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and law. The research mission | ||||
| > | of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is 1) to advance knowledge in nursing health po | ||||
| > | licy and in sociology through theoretically-informed, methodologically rigorous qualitative and quan | ||||
| > | titative research; and 2) to examine the broad dynamics of health, healing, and the production of kn | ||||
| > | owledge and technologies and their applications in these domains with special focus on inequalities. | ||||