Junior Specialist - Department of Surgery

Junior Specialist - Department of Surgery

Division of Transplant Surgery

University of California, San Francisco

The Division of Transplant Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking to fill a Junior Specialist position. The position is intended for an individual with a strong interest in synthesizing, analyzing, presenting, and publishing study findings. This position will report to the Clinical Research Supervisor and work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr. John Roberts.

Responsibilities include collecting data from operative notes, creating data visualizations of UNOS, OPTN, and internal databases, and participating in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board approval within University compliance. This position will work closely with the Principal Investigator to support the management and coordination of tasks of multiple liver transplant research studies, acting as an intermediary between the research team, physicians, and collaborators while overseeing data collection and management. This position may also interact with patients so candidates who are fluent in Spanish are encouraged to apply.

This position may be responsible for creating, cleaning, updating, and managing databases and comprehensive datasets and reports. The Specialist will utilize Excel, Python, or other data visualization software to draw conclusions from external databases and internal study results.

Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Box and Windows, have effective oral and written communication, good organizational and interpersonal skills, and excellent analytical thinking. Candidates should have the ability to multitask in a deadline-oriented environment. Applicants with an interest in surgery, especially abdominal transplant, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Specialists appointed at the Junior rank must have a baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) in biology, biochemistry, biophysics or a related field or at least 4 years of experience with laboratory experience, at the time of hire. Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $53,100 - $56,600.

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05365.

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As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The University of California 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.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

* "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

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