UCI Environmental and Occupational Health - Assistant Researcher

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Childcare services on campus

Job summary

UC Irvine invites applications for an Assistant Professional Researcher to work on environmental and occupational health projects in Irvine, CA. The role focuses on injury and violence prevention in school, community, and workplace settings within the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at UCI School of Population and Public Health.

The position is grant-funded with potential for continued appointment based on funding and performance; UCI provides full benefits and campus

Qualifications

• PhD in environmental health and/or epidemiology is required.
• Experience with large administrative databases (workers’ compensation, Medicare, CDC surveys) is required.
• Experience analyzing randomized and quasi-experimental trials in school/workplace settings using STATA and SAS.

Responsibilities

• Write manuscripts and present findings at conferences.
• Write grant proposals to support ongoing and new research projects.
• Mentor students and collaborate with faculty on research.

Skills

Problem-solving

Complex modeling

Initiative

Writing & comms

Education

Ph.D. in environmental health or epidemiology

Tools

STATA

SAS

Job description

Position Overview

Salary range: Salary for this position is between $96,700 - $126,400. Salary will be determined by experience. For more information, please see link: Researcher Salary Scale

Application Window

Open date: October 19, 2026

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

Final date: Monday, Nov 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position Description

Applications are invited for an Assistant Professional Researcher position to work on environmental and occupational health projects at the University of California - Irvine, CA.

The candidate will be primarily working in the specific area of injury and violence prevention applied to school, community and workplace settings, with an academic appointment in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at UCI School of Population and Public Health. Under the supervision of faculty investigators, they will work on methodologic topics including mixed methods, epidemiologic study design, data management and coding, data analysis, and statistical methods. The candidate will also engage in writing manuscripts, presenting at professional conferences, and writing grant proposals with faculty to support ongoing and new research projects. Finally, they will work with students and provide mentoring in areas of research.

Funding: This is a grant-funded research position. Continued appointment is contingent upon the availability of funding and satisfactory performance.

UCI provides excellent support for research staff, which includes leadership development, career development, and full benefits. Several childcare services are available on campus. UCI campus is located at a driving distance to Los Angeles and San Diego.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. (Required)
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills, creative thinking, initiative and experience with complex modeling (specifically, difference-in-difference models, latent growth analysis, marginal structural models, mediation models) are required.
• A Ph.D. in environmental health and/or epidemiology
• Experience working with large administrative databases, specifically workers’ compensation, Medicare, and CDC risk behavioral survey data are required.
• The candidate must also have experience analyzing randomized and quasi-experimental trial studies in school and workplace settings using STATA and SAS.

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine 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 covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

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 for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affine Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment .

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.

Job location

Irvine, CA