Violence Prevention Research Lead

University of California- Davis Health; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 7,500 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid holidays

Professional development

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Centers for Violence Prevention (CVP) at UC Davis Health seeks an outstanding Research Data Analyst with a doctoral or master’s in a quantitative field to join a multidisciplinary team evaluating policy impacts on violence and public safety.

The role involves project management, data analysis, and dissemination of findings, with emphasis on causal inference, large datasets, and collaboration across sites. Hybrid work arrangement in Sacramento.

Qualifications

• Doctoral or master's degree in economics, public policy, statistics, biostatistics, sociology, criminology, epidemiology, public health, or related quantitative social science field.
• Experience with hypothesis-driven data analysis and causal inference methods.
• Experience with scientific manuscript writing and data analysis in academic/research settings.
• Experience performing and summarizing scientific literature reviews.
• Advanced knowledge of study designs and analytic methods for quantitative research.
• High-level expertise in programming, managing, and analyzing data using R, Stata, or SAS.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate research studies evaluating firearm, criminal justice, and social policy.
• Manage data, run analyses, and interpret results with team.
• Design study approaches and oversee dissemination of findings.
• Support project coordination, timelines, and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Causal inference

Data analysis

Programming (R, Stata, SAS)

Manuscript writing

Literature reviews

Communication in English

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in a quantitative field

Tools

R

Stata

SAS

Job description

The Centers for Violence Prevention (CVP) at UC Davis Health seeks an outstanding Research Data Analyst with a doctoral or master’s in a quantitative field to join a multidisciplinary team evaluating policy impacts on violence and public safety.

The role involves project management, data analysis, and dissemination of findings, with emphasis on causal inference, large datasets, and collaboration across sites. Hybrid work arrangement in Sacramento.