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Research Assistant

University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, US
Full-time

This is a Contract role with a 2 years end date.

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

The position is ideally suited for recent university graduates who would like to prepare themselves for MD or PhD studies after having completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree.

Responsibilities of this position include :

  • Extracting, organizing, and interpreting data from various sources for problems of limited scope.
  • Working independently and directly with data analysts, research fellows, and faculty on research design and presentations.
  • Performing literature searches (e.g., advanced PubMed) and synthesizing results concisely.
  • Assisting with interpretation and exploration of data.
  • Managing multiple research projects simultaneously.
  • Drafting, proofreading, and submitting manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Writing and managing human subjects (Institutional Review Board) approvals within and outside of UCSF.

The candidate will learn to use professional concepts to conduct and / or support analytical studies or projects and acquire skills to fully analyze issues and problems, gather data and information, find and evaluate alternatives, and make sound recommendations.

Candidates should have a long-term interest in the field of health services research, health economics, public health, and / or public policy.

Prior background of research in these fields is useful but not necessary. The candidate must be self-directed and detail-oriented, with a preference for those who are strong communicators in written and spoken English.

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