Healthcare Research Specialist

University of California, Riverside; California; On-site; USD 88,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Riverside seeks a Healthcare Research Specialist in the Division of Health, Well-being & Safety to analyze mental and medical health data and support the full research lifecycle across Student Health Services, Counseling & Psychological Services, and related programs.

You will design studies, prepare IRB applications, develop data collection tools, perform statistical analyses, build dashboards, and communicate findings to campus leadership while ensuring data

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the research function, including study design, sampling, instrument development, and data collection methods.
• Thorough skills in statistical analysis and data programming, including descriptive, inferential, and multivariate methods.
• Research skills to evaluate alternate solutions and develop recommendations.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, and human subjects protections, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical analyses of clinical, survey, and program data, including longitudinal studies.
• Prepare IRB applications, amendments, and continuing reviews.
• Develop and test data collection instruments and coordinate data collection.
• Build data dashboards and visualizations to communicate trends and outcomes to leadership.
• Collaborate with clinical and program staff while ensuring data security policies are followed.
• Contribute to peer‑reviewed manuscripts and conference presentations.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data programming

Scientific writing

Collaboration across units

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in public health/epidemiology/biostatistics/psychology

Doctoral degree in related field

Tools

Statistical software

Data visualization tools

Job description

Position Information

The Healthcare Research Specialist is an experienced research professional within the Division of Health, Well-being & Safety (HWS), focused on mental and medical health data analysis and research.

Under the Principal Investigator's direction, the position supports the full research lifecycle for studies across Student Health Services, Counseling & Psychological Services, Case Management, SWIFT, and The Well. It also supports cross‑departmental projects within HWS as required.

The position contributes to study design and protocol development, prepares and maintains IRB applications, develops and tests data collection instruments, and coordinates data collection.

It conducts statistical analyses of clinical, survey, and program data, including longitudinal and multi‑year studies. The position contributes to peer‑reviewed manuscripts, reports, and presentations. It also builds data dashboards and visualizations that communicate trends and program outcomes to HWS leadership and campus stakeholders.

Working with data from electronic health records, standardized clinical assessment instruments, and program records, the position independently manages, cleans, links, and analyzes data, and uses sound judgment in selecting methods and techniques. It also develops systems for organizing data to identify and report trends.

The position collaborates closely with clinical and program staff, and all data handling complies with CMIA, HIPAA, FERPA, approved IRB protocols, and University data security policies.

The full salary range for the Healthcare Research Specialist is $88,305 - $162,435 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $100,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, years of licensure experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. 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.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.


• Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, psychology, social sciences, or a related field.


• Doctoral degree in public health, epidemiology, psychology, health services research, or a related field.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in research data analysis.


• Experience conducting statistical analyses of health, survey, or program data using statistical software.


• Experience managing, cleaning, and documenting large or complex datasets.


• Experience handling confidential or protected data in compliance with privacy regulations such as HIPAA and FERPA.


• Experience supporting human subjects research.


• Experience preparing reports, tables, and data visualizations that communicate findings to non-technical audiences.


• Experience preparing IRB applications, amendments, and continuing reviews.


• Experience working with electronic health record data or standardized clinical and mental health assessment data.


• Experience analyzing longitudinal data and applying multivariate methods.


• Experience contributing to peer-reviewed publications or conference presentations.


• Experience higher education student health, counseling, or well‑being settings.

Minimum Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the research function, including study design, sampling, instrument development, and data collection methods.


• Thorough skills in statistical analysis and data programming, including descriptive, inferential, and multivariate methods.


• Research skills at a level to evaluate alternate solutions and develop recommendations.


• Working knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, and human subjects protections, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.


• Ability to work collaboratively with clinical, program, and administrative staff across multiple units.


• Skills in scientific writing for peer‑reviewed publication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of IRB policies and procedures and the human subjects research review process.


• Knowledge of electronic health record data structures and standardized mental and medical health assessment instruments.


• Knowledge of research methods and literature related to college student health, mental health, and well‑being.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park‑like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low‑income, first‑generation, and students of color.


• Among top‑tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

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