Project Policy Analyst

UCSF Health is a health-focused university and healthcare organization dedicated to biomedical research, education, and patient care. The Project Policy Analyst will support research on health and incarceration by overseeing qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, coordinating across institutions and organizations, maintaining study databases, and supporting research dissemination, grant applications, and study operations.

What you'll do:

• Applies professional or research concepts to perform analysis of data and systems pertaining to moderately complex projects, policies, initiatives, / processes, and / or functions. Coordinates project planning and collaboration with program / project staff
• On a project basis, performs analytical studies on a variety of policies, research initiatives, programs and issues
• Overseeing the operations for qualitative and quantative data collection and analysis, as well as coordiantion across multiple instutitons and organizations
• Gathers and assembles analytical and factual data on assigned problems and issues to prepare reports and / or analyses summarizing information on the assigned issues and commenting on other significance for internal or external constituents
• Supports the research team in gathering, organizing and maintaining study data and resources
• Maintain study databases, assess for quality control and data cleaning, participate in data analysis and engage in select aspects of data collection in order to develop content expertise
• Assists in the conception, formulation, conduct and dissemination of findings from research projects, including conducting literature reviews; assist with grant preparation and submission, creation of data summaries/narratives; oversee the processing of protocols for IRB applications
• Performing other study-related operational/administrative tasks to ensure study and team success
• Prepares, edits and modifies documents including study materials, operating procedures, research reports, manuscripts, presentations and proposals
• Assist with manuscript preparation, including creating and updating newsletters and websites for external audiences
• Provides a variety of administrative duties in support of a function, research initiative, program and / or organizational unit
• Using subject matter knowledge, collects and prepares information for use in discussions, meetings of internal and external constituents

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and or equivalent experience / training
• Minimum 1 year of related experience
• Working knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs
• 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
• 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
• Prior experience 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 context of community-based research
• Master's degree in a health care or social scientific field (e.g., MPH, MS, MA)

Benefits:

• Flexible workplace with 1 day on-site