AI-Driven Research Data Enablement Specialist

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health seeks a technical professional to advance researcher adoption of data assets, AI capabilities, and related technologies. You will analyze researcher needs, design AI-enabled workflows, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex concepts into practical guidance and scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes validating workflows, improving user experience, and contributing to a responsive research services portfolio within UCSF's Academic Research Services framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• 5+ years of experience in data science principles, practices, and tools (Python, R, SQL, etc.).
• Broad knowledge of IT concepts relevant to research data services and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Experience applying generative AI-enabled tools or AI-assisted automation to practical workflows.
• Ability to analyze end-to-end research/data workflows and identify opportunities to use AI/automation.

Responsibilities

• Applies professional concepts and UCSF policies to increase researcher adoption of data assets, AI capabilities, and research technologies.
• Independently analyzes researcher needs and adoption barriers; identifies opportunities to apply AI/automation to streamline processes.
• Develops, tests, and operationalizes AI-enabled and automated workflow solutions within supported research environments.
• Validates researcher-facing workflows and recommends improvements to research services and user experience.
• Collaborates across researchers, product management, data engineering, and support teams to translate complex capabilities into practical guidance.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

UCSF Health seeks a technical professional to advance researcher adoption of data assets, AI capabilities, and related technologies. You will analyze researcher needs, design AI-enabled workflows, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex concepts into practical guidance and scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes validating workflows, improving user experience, and contributing to a responsive research services portfolio within UCSF's Academic Research Services framework.