Research Associate, Health IT & Quality Dashboards

University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 58,600; Full time

Job summary

Rheumatology Quality and Informatics Lab (QUIL) at UCSF is seeking a Junior Research Specialist to support implementation studies at the VA, focusing on building medication safety and quality dashboards and deploying them nationwide. The role sits within a health services research environment and reports to Drs.

Schmajuk and Yazdany. You will develop skills in implementation science, health informatics, and clinical quality improvement while collaborating with clinicians, data scientists, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in public health, health sciences, biostatistics, epidemiology, computer science, or a related field, or four or more years of relevant research experience.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative research team.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, coordinate work with others, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to learn new methods and skills as research priorities evolve.
• Familiarity with data analysis or research methods and experience working with datasets or research software (e.g., Excel, REDCap, SAS, Stata, R, or Python).

Responsibilities

• Support the design and execution of implementation research studies, including evaluating the rollout of medication safety and quality of care dashboards across VHA facilities.
• Assist with data collection, management, and analysis using electronic health record data and VHA administrative databases.
• Contribute to the development, testing, and national deployment of health information technology tools designed to improve quality of care.
• Conduct basic data analyses, including descriptive statistics, under supervision.
• Assist with writing scientific manuscripts, progress reports, and grant applications.
• Synthesize data and findings into presentation-ready formats for internal and external audiences, including VHA stakeholders and national program partners.
• Coordinate study activities across multiple concurrent projects, including scheduling, tracking milestones, and maintaining documentation.
• Support day-to-day research operations and contribute positively to the team environment.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including physicians, data scientists, health services researchers, and implementation specialists.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Prioritization

Learning agility

Data analysis software

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

REDCap

SAS

Stata

R

Python

Job description

Rheumatology Quality and Informatics Lab (QUIL) at UCSF is seeking a Junior Research Specialist to support implementation studies at the VA, focusing on building medication safety and quality dashboards and deploying them nationwide. The role sits within a health services research environment and reports to Drs.

Schmajuk and Yazdany. You will develop skills in implementation science, health informatics, and clinical quality improvement while collaborating with clinicians, data scientists, and