Subramanian Lab - Junior Specialist

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco, CA invites applications for a Junior Specialist to support the SANDLab and CPH initiatives. The role focuses on data collection, analysis, and computational modeling within a translational health research environment.

Responsibilities include preparing figures, literature reviews, presenting findings, and mentoring junior team members. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus research experience is required; wearables data and ML experience

Qualifications

• Experience with programming or scientific computing for data analysis.
• Foundational knowledge of scientific research methods and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collect research data following established lab protocols, and maintain accurate, organized records of data and methods.
• Analyze research data and contribute to the interpretation of results, with oversight from the Principal Investigator.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and testing of computational models in support of lab research projects.
• Prepare figures and tables summarizing research results, and draft sections of abstracts and manuscripts for publication.
• Conduct literature searches and review relevant scientific literature.
• Present research findings to collaborators and at scientific meetings.
• Assist with the training of more junior lab members.

Skills

Programming

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

4 years research experience

Job description

Application Window

Open date: November 5, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Nov 20, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date: Friday, May 5, 2028 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Subramanian Lab - Junior Specialist

Department overview/summary of role:

UCSF & UC Berkeley Computational Precision Health (CPH) advances computation for real-world settings to improve the quality, efficiency, and equity of medicine and public health. CPH is building a new discipline at the intersection of machine learning/AI, clinical and public health practice, and equity, leveraging UC Berkeley's world leadership in computer science, engineering, and statistics, UCSF's top-tier clinical care, research, and informatics, and population health at both institutions.

CPH is a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary PhD training program and research center. Its work combines computation with multimodal health data (from electronic health records, images, sensors, clinical notes, public health records, and more) to tailor diagnosis, prevention, and treatment more precisely and effectively to individual patients and communities. CPH offers an exceptional research and training environment with world-class faculty and students, robust high-performance computing, and unmatched access to clinical data, including more than 130 million anonymized clinical notes, 7.5 million medical images, and data from more than 7 million patients across five University of California medical centers. A partnership with UCSF Health allows AI and machine learning tools to be tested in clinical practice. The CPH intellectual community includes more than 80 faculty from multiple disciplines and is embedded within clinical and public health practice settings that reflect the diversity of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

The Systemic Autonomic Neuro Dynamics Lab (SANDLab), led by Sandya Subramanian, Ph.D., combines computation, engineering, and physiology to better understand disease and develop precision health solutions. The lab focuses on the autonomic nervous system, using wearable sensors to capture physiological data in clinical settings and at home that is largely unavailable to the healthcare system today. Through human studies, machine learning, and computational modeling, the lab's work spans areas such as surgical pain, chronic migraine, and multiple sclerosis.

The duties of the Junior Specialist include:

• Collect research data following established lab protocols, and maintain accurate, organized records of data and methods
• Analyze research data and contribute to the interpretation of results, with oversight from the Principal Investigator
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and testing of computational models in support of lab research projects
• Prepare figures and tables summarizing research results, and draft sections of abstracts and manuscripts for publication
• Conduct literature searches and review relevant scientific literature
• Present research findings to collaborators and at scientific meetings
• Assist with the training of more junior lab members

Required Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of research experience.
• Experience with programming or scientific computing for data analysis
• Foundational knowledge of scientific research methods and data analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with physiological or wearable sensor data
• Experience with machine learning or computational modeling
• Experience with human subjects research

See Table 24B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $57,000-$60,700.

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 2 required (contact information only)

About University of California, San Francisco

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.

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 status under state or federal law.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

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.

• "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, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
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Job location

San Francisco, CA