Senior Research Analyst, Worker Health & Policy

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program seeks a Senior Research Analyst to provide strategic leadership of its research portfolio. The role partners with unions, worker organizations, and public agencies to advance participatory action research and policy-relevant outcomes.

Responsibilities include developing protocols, managing IRB processes, and guiding data analysis and dissemination.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years Experience leading worker- or community-engaged research and evaluation initiatives, with a focus on policy-relevant outcomes.
• 4-5 years Experience successfully managing projects involving multiple collaborators.
• Experience administering surveys, conducting interviews, and leading focus groups with workers and/or community audiences.
• Experience managing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data using various data analysis tools.
• Experience collaborating with diverse partners including labor unions, worker organizations, community-based organizations, government agencies, and academia.
• Advanced knowledge of occupational safety and health, labor movement, and/or participatory action research.
• Ability to develop work plans and timelines, monitor benchmarks, and ensure timely completion within project timeframe.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with staff and community-based partners, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to synthesize and communicate technical, scientific, and policy information for various audiences.
• Ability to multi-task within demanding timeframes.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and students via coaching and delegation of responsibility.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership of LOSH’s research portfolio across three focus areas: worker safety/health assessment, control interventions, and evaluation of trainings.
• Collaborate with the Director to identify and pursue funding opportunities for new research initiatives.
• Develop research protocols and data collection tools; ensure IRB compliance for human subjects research.
• Oversee data collection and analytical strategies; author high-quality summaries, reports, and publications for diverse stakeholders.
• Supervise LOSH’s research team and graduate student researchers and interns, including those in the Occupational Health Internship Program.
• Exercise autonomy in project planning, policy administration, and timeline management; ensure compliance with grants and institutional standards.
• Represent LOSH at community forums and professional meetings; contribute to staff development.
• Maintain strong partnerships with unions, worker organizations, and public agencies to advance participatory action research.

Skills

Research leadership

Project management

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Occupational safety/health knowledge

Work planning

Communication skills

Spanish fluency

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Public Health or related field

Master's in Public Health or related field (Preferred)

PhD in Public Health or related field (Preferred)

Job description

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program seeks a Senior Research Analyst to provide strategic leadership of its research portfolio. The role partners with unions, worker organizations, and public agencies to advance participatory action research and policy-relevant outcomes.

Responsibilities include developing protocols, managing IRB processes, and guiding data analysis and dissemination.