University of California, San Francisco · 22 hours ago
Assistant/Associate/ Full Professional Researcher – Spine Research Program
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $252K/yr
3+ years expThe University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is seeking a Professional Researcher to lead and advance its Spine Research Program. This role involves overseeing a multi-project research portfolio and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance spine surgery outcomes and health economics research.
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Responsibilities
Eligibility to serve as Principal Investigator (PI) on competitively funded research projects, subject to OSR and sponsor approval, and contributing to the development of new, externally visible research initiatives
Leading the design and execution of novel research methodologies and analytical frameworks that advance spine surgery outcomes research, health economics, and value-based care
Leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of analytical and data infrastructure supporting spine research, including outcomes analytics, health economics, and automation of data pipelines across clinical and administrative datasets
Overseeing a high volume, multi-project research portfolio involving concurrent prospective, retrospective, and industry-sponsored studies across spine surgery and health services research
Developing research goals, timelines, and milestones; monitoring progress and outcomes
Providing strategic oversight of regulatory, compliance, and grant development activities in collaboration with regulatory specialists
Leading and mentoring research staff and fostering a collaborative, high-performing research environment
Working closely with surgeons and faculty to design studies and advance research projects from idea conception through data analysis, manuscript preparation, and publication
Supporting scholarly dissemination of research findings through abstracts, presentations, and related academic outputs
Communicating research progress and findings through regular presentations to UCSF Spine leadership, faculty, trainees, and external collaborators
Representing the Spine Research Program to internal and external partners, including funding agencies, professional organizations, industry collaborators, and through national and international scientific conferences
Participating in peer review and scientific evaluation activities, including review of manuscripts, abstracts, or research proposals
Supporting continuous improvement of research processes and infrastructure
Contributing to the long-term strategic development of spine research infrastructure, including databases, registries, and analytic platforms that enable sustained scholarly output, external funding and national research collaboration
Qualification
Required
MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in medicine, health services research, epidemiology, health economics, public health, biomedical sciences, biostatistics, or a related discipline
Minimum of 3 years of experience managing a department level research program, with responsibility for overseeing multiple concurrent research projects from conception through publication, grant preparation, and regulatory processes (e.g. IRB)
Demonstrated experience designing, leading, and coordinating competitively funded research programs, including federal, societal, and industry sponsored grants
Eligibility to serve as Principal Investigator
Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills
Demonstrated leadership experience directing multidisciplinary research teams and mentoring trainees and junior investigators who contribute to peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations
Demonstrated experience collaborating with industry partners on clinical trials, randomized controlled trials, and investigator initiated studies
3 required (contact information only)
Preferred
Prior experience managing complex, multi-project research programs
Experience in spine research, health services research, health economics, or value-based care
Experience performing advanced data extraction and analysis using tools such as SQL and R, including querying electronic medical records and developing automated pipelines for outcomes and health economics research
Track record of publications and successful grant funding
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Company
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco is an educational institution that focuses on medical courses.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$52.45MKey Investors
California Institute for Regenerative MedicineBaldrick's FoundationNational Institute on Aging
2025-01-30Grant· $11.9M
2023-11-21Grant
2023-10-03Grant
Leadership Team
Pamela Hudson
Chief Operating Officer | Center for Digital Health Innovation
Jimmie Ye
Professor
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