Research Data Analyst 3 Job Listing at University of California in Davis, CA (Job ID 67136)

Description

Job Summary

This Analyst will work as a member of VPRP's research team. They will be involved primarily in mixed methods research on both firearm and non-firearm violence, while also contributing to work on topics including individual, social, and structural determinants of health and health equity, and innovations in community and public safety. The appointee's collaborative work will be concerned initially with several existing or newly launched research projects. The appointee will work under the supervision of one or more VPRP faculty. Activities will include study and analysis plan design; data collection, management, maintenance, and linkage; quantitative and qualitative data analysis and/or coding; interpretation of results; literature reviews; preparation of manuscripts, oral and poster presentations, progress reports, IRB protocols, and new project proposals; and liaison with collaborators at other institutions and relevant nonprofit organizations or governmental agencies. The analyst will support other shared duties related to project coordination and administration as assigned.

Apply By Date

(5/3/2023 at 11:59pm);

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree or commensurate experience in public health, sociology, public policy, or related field 
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods and primary and secondary data analysis.
• Experience leading quantitative and qualitative data collection efforts such as surveys, focus groups, semi-structured interviews, or related projects, including questionnaire and interview or focus group protocol development, transcript coding, and analysis.
• Experience leading or facilitating research to advance health equity and intersectional racial justice.
• Experience with scientific manuscript writing and data analysis in an academic or research setting.
• Experience with performing and summarizing scientific literature reviews.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Stata, R, SAS, NVivo, Atlas.ti, Dedoose, webQDA, or other quantitative or qualitative data analysis software.
• Understanding of principles of epidemiological study design and execution, and of quantitative data analysis.
• Understanding of principles of community-based participatory research design and execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with program evaluation or implementation science.
• Experience obtaining, managing, and/or analyzing large datasets for multidisciplinary research projects.
• Experience with GIS methods to examine spatiotemporal patterns of events under study.
• Experience with hypothesis-driven data analysis, including linear and logistic regression and non-parametric regression.
• Evidence of significant contributions to published research, manifested by authorship.
• Knowledge of public health surveillance databases.
• Knowledge and application of project management principles and concepts.
• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to University and departmental policies and procedures, and/or Sponsor requirements for maintaining confidentiality of all private information (clinical, criminal, and personal).
• Possession of excellent organizational and interpersonal skills appropriate to project coordination responsibilities.
• Possession of skills in facilitating collaboration with a variety of stakeholders with different priorities for project outcomes.
• Ability to independently learn new statistical and epidemiologic methods and become proficient in new software packages to apply in epidemiologic studies.
• Ability to learn new statistical and epidemiologic methods and become proficient in new software packages to apply in epidemiologic studies.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, making significant creative contributions, with a multi-disciplinary group of researchers and staff.
• Ability to work on several projects concurrently involving several sources of oversight.
• Ability to maintain detail orientation and prioritize, altering priorities as circumstances require.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, and prepare well-organized text, tables, and figures, conveying complex information intelligibly for both professional and lay audiences.
• Ability to work collegially in a diverse environment; maintaining the highest degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy at all times.

Department Description

The UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP), a unit of the School of Medicine and an internationally-recognized leader in research on the public health approach to violence, in coordination with the California Firearm Violence Research Center, is seeking an outstanding mixed methods researcher with a master's or doctoral degree or commensurate experience in public health, sociology, public policy, community development, or a related field and documented health equity and justice-focused research expertise to serve as a Research Data Analyst for a multi-disciplinary research program focused on the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and innovations in community and public safety.

Position Information

• Salary or Pay Range:  $3,076.63-$5,651.34
• Salary Frequency: Biweekly
• Salary Grade: 23
• Payroll Title: RSCH DATA ANL 3
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type: Contract (1 year)
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Shift Hours: 08
• Location: Western Fairs Building
• Union Representation: N/A
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Hybrid/Remote/On-Site: Hybrid/Remote

Benefits

Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis Health offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility rules by visiting our handy Benefits Summary and our Benefits Page

• If you are represented by a union, benefits are negotiated between the University of California (UC) and your union and finalized in a contract. Read your bargaining unit's employment contract, stay abreast of current negotiations and learn about collective bargaining at UC:  https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/index.html
• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
• UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
• Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
• Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Paid time off for professional development as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
• WorkLife and Wellness programs and resources
• On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
• Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance and legal coverage
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for qualified roles 
• Retirement benefit options for eligible roles including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans. More information on our retirement benefits can be found here
• UC Davis cares about building a community, which is why we provide resources to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion as well as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our staff

Special Requirements

• This position will likely begin remotely. We are looking for candidates who can navigate the challenges of remote onboarding. However, our expectation is that the appointee will be able to attend occasional in-person meetings in our offices in Sacramento.
• This position is a critical position and subject to a background check and drug screen. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history, identity checks and drug screen.
• As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time.  Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.  

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

 At UC Davis, we're solving life's most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don't just maintain - we improve. We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds, and you belong here. As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our Principles of Community, our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education, and our latest efforts to outgrow the expected. The University of California, Davis 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, disability, age or protected veteran status. 

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit:https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. 

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

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