Psychiatry

Full Time

73545BR

Job Summary

The Substance Abuse Research Program (SARP) Research Associate will work closely with Dr. Carmen Masson, SARP research assistants, and study collaborators and partners, to help coordinate and support Dr. Massons’ research grants. Under the supervision of both Dr. Masson and the Program Administrator the individual will provide both clinical and research assistance through a variety of tasks, including: 1) aiding with participant recruitment, screening, consenting, enrollment, and retention; 2) surveying people experiencing homelessness who have opiate use disorder (OUD); 3) primary and secondary data collection and database management, and 4) attending project-related meetings and training. The individual will spend 60-80% of their time working/traveling in the San Francisco to complete the aforementioned tasks.

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Department Description

The Substance Abuse Research Program (SARP) Research Associate position is with Dr. Masson’s research team in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services at the University of California, San Francisco and at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital (ZSFG). SARP promotes evidence-based addiction prevention and treatment services through NIH sponsored studies and through its affiliation with the Western States Node of the Clinical Trials Network. In addition, SARP is invested in the development of early career researchers in substance use and promoting researcher diversity in the addiction research field, hosting the NIDA-funded T32 Postdoctoral Training Program in Substance Use Disorders Treatment and Services Research and the NIDA-funded R25 Learning for Early Careers in Addiction and Diversity (LEAD) Program.

Required Qualifications

• HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities or equivalent training/education.
• Must be able to travel to the SF Community for recruitment and retention and be willing and able to spend most of their work time in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood.
• Computer literate, fluent with software packages including WORD, EXCEL, and POWERPOINT.
• Superior interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with others; good team member. Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines, able to set priorities and work independently. Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately; detail oriented.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent attendance and reliability.
• Excellent documentation skills, ability to set priorities, work both independently and collaboratively, excellent follow-up, work well under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written skills. Demonstrated experience with writing, editing, proofreading, and revising/updating protocols and documents.
• Proven flexibility to adjust to constantly changing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with coursework in Psychology (or a related field such as Sociology) and Statistics.
• Experience working directly with people experiencing homelessness and/or people with OUD.
• Experience using data collection and survey instruments, e.g. RedCap.
• At least one-year minimum research experience, including experience with preparing study materials, recruiting and enrolling study participants, and data collection.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Code and Payroll Title

009335 CLIN RSCH CRD

Job Category

Research and Scientific

Bargaining Unit

University Professional Technical Employees – Research Support Professionals Unit (UPTE-RX)

Location

Flexible (combination of onsite and remote work), Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG)