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Research Associate (7397U), Forum for Collaborative Research - 66222

About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

Berkeley Public Health (BPH) aims to improve population health, especially for the most vulnerable, through interdisciplinary collaborations, preeminent education, and transformational research. Established in 1943, BPH is a professional school on the UC Berkeley campus that comprises six academic divisions and nearly 30 research centers and programs. Our department's values include social justice, health as a right, challenging conventional thought, embracing diversity, and creating meaningful impact. We honor our principles of community by centering and valuing everyone in our community; prioritizing prevention while remaining grounded in social justice; promoting safety and respect; practicing self-care and kindness; and remaining optimistic, hopeful, and committed to change. Learn more at: publichealth.berkeley.edu.

The Forum for Collaborative Research, located in Washington, D.C, a public/private partnership and part of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, has addressed cutting edge regulatory science and policy issues for over 20 years through a process of stakeholder engagement and deliberation. Research Associates in the Forum for Collaborative Research are deeply engaged in complex multi-stakeholder projects that address major epidemiological and public health problems in a number of disease areas: HIV; Hepatitis B; liver diseases such as Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), and Pediatric Cholestatic Liver Disease (PCLD); ocular diseases; transplantation-associated viral infections such as Cytomegalovirus; and genetically-based rare diseases. Research Associates organize meetings, workshops, and symposia that bring these communities together, perform research and literature reviews in support of those projects, and coordinate efforts on Forum outputs such as publications and proposals.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: Monday, April 1, 2024

Responsibilities

• Independently implements a work-plan to set up symposia - notifying attendees of logistics, agenda, assuring that meeting planner has appropriately prepared meeting infrastructure and addressing logistical issues raised by attendees.
• Assists senior staff in performing research such as identifying and distributing background materials, preparing initial drafts for review by the Director and/or expert faculty and incorporating recommended changes.
• Independently writes first drafts of planned publications, abstracts, or meeting summaries based on content of Forum symposia, individual projects and scientific symposia for review and editing.
• Prepares background materials for grant applications and/or funding requests and symposia.
• Supports senior staff in analysis of scientific data or clinical information.
• Works closely with administrative staff and senior staff to assure progress on weekly work-plan.
• Prepares weekly report on activities for review by senior staff and works closely with junior staff.
• Identifies problems and proposes solutions to problems for presentation to faculty and supervisory staff.
• Assists junior staff in identification, collection and posting of didactic materials for students per direction of staff.
• Participates in workshops, trainings, and other professional development activities.
• Completes other duties, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs, including Microsoft Excel and ability to manipulate spreadsheet data.
• Proficient in communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information, research and synthesize large amounts of data with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member with senior internal and external scientists, public health officials, physicians and administrative personnel.
• Ability to coordinate and manage work assignments of junior scientific staff (interns).
• Excellent writing and oral communications skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with scientists and physicians, government officials and public health/patient advocates.
• Ability to conduct background scientific research independently and prepare summaries, meeting minutes, draft scientific abstracts and paper.

Education/Training:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience / training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with public health issues in the areas of liver disease, viral hepatitis, HIV, CMV, and/or other disease areas.

Education/Training:

• Master's degree in public health or other life sciences and/or equivalent experience/training.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $32.00 - $37.00 ($66,816 - $77,256.00 annually). The full pay scale for this position classification (grade 19) is $28.30 - $48.71 ($59,090.40 - $101,706.48 annually).

• This is a 12-month, 100%, full-time (40 hours per week), contract position that is eligible for full UC benefits with the possibility of extension.
• This position is non-exempt and bi-weekly.
• This is a hybrid position, eligible for up to 20% remote capability.
• This position is located in Washington, D.C.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.



Equal Employment Opportunity

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