Job description

Position overview Position title: Assistant Researcher
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t13-b.pdf . A reasonable estimate for this position is $83,300 - $93,200.

Percent time: 50%

Anticipated start: April - May 2023

Position duration: This position is for one year with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Application Window
Open date: March 31, 2023

Most recent review date: Friday, Apr 14, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Sunday, Apr 30, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Amend is a public health and human rights program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and University of California, Berkeley (UCB), that aims to improve the health conditions of residents and staff in prisons and reduce the debilitating effects of incarceration. It also works with policy makers and community leaders to promote decarceration strategies. The program focuses on culture-change initiatives, staff training, public education, advocacy, and policy-oriented research. It collaborates with UC Berkeley, other universities in California and beyond.

One of the Amend projects CalPROTECT (California Prison Roadmap for Targeting Efforts to Address the Ecosystem of COVID Transmission) is a multidisciplinary initiative that includes public health experts, clinicians, and scientists in behavior, environmental engineering, and economics at Amend at UCSF and UCB. The project collects information on COVID transmission in California's CDCR/CCHCS facilities. It takes into account the experiences and perspectives of correctional staff, medical personnel, and patients to provide evidence-based recommendations to correctional leaders and policymakers. As COVID transitions from pandemic to an endemic infection, the focus of CalPROTECT will transition to a focus on epidemic/pandemic preparedness as well as support future outbreak responses to protect the health and dignity of those in prisons and jails.

The ARCH Network is another project of Amend which focuses on the study of criminal justice-involved older adults. The goal of the network is to bring together researchers dedicated to studying the experiences and health disparities of this population and support their research through mentorship, funding, and collaborations.

The ARCH Network's goal is to bring national researchers dedicated to studying the experiences of criminal justice-involved older adults and the drivers of later life health disparities in this population together in a community of collaboration and support. The network aims to support new and established scientists in the development and implementation of research through a national mentorship program for junior investigators, directly funding pilot and exploratory research, and creating opportunities for new multidisciplinary research collaborations.

The Assistant Researcher will work both independently and as part of the research team on various research efforts supported by Amend. The researcher will also help to ensure coordination between research efforts at UC Berkeley, UCSF, and other collaborating institutions. Initially, we expect that the assistant researcher will support the NIH-funded Aging Research in Criminal Justice Health (ARCH) Network (R24) and the impact evaluation of Amend's programming around public health-driven culture change in US prisons.

The Assistant Researcher will use their expertise as a public health researcher and medical professional. They will apply their analytical skills, clinical practice knowledge, and their knowledge of research policies, procedures, operations, and administration to support at least two complex policy-oriented research programs. The ideal candidate should have a strong ability to research, analyze and develop solutions for a wide range of public health policy issues, particularly those involving multiple stakeholders such as policy-makers, community leaders, healthcare professionals, and other professionals.

This position is being offered at 50% time. The Assistant Researcher will be able to seek additional funding to increase this percentage.

A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent judgment and will be adept at working with multiple competing deadlines, have experience working with complex policies, and be highly proficient and dependable in project management. Our program values diversity - we welcome and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.

UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as a number of programs to support employees as they balance work and family.

Program : https://amend.us/

Program : https://archnetwork.ucsf.edu/

Benefits : https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/index.html

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
M.D. (or equivalent international degree)

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
M.D. (or equivalent international degree)
Five years experience in public health

Preferred qualifications
Applied research experience in public health
Experience working with marginalized populations
Experience managing public health research projects
Experience working on collaborative teams

Application Requirements

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - 1-2 pages.

Statement of Research - Statement of Research Experience.

Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity ).

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)
Applicants will be asked to name references to complete their application, but the references will not be asked to provide letters unless the analyst requests them.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03881

Help contact: kleviege@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The University of California, Berkeley 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, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments . All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2 , Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment . (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Positions that are represented by a collective bargaining unit or agent have particular contracts. For more information, please refer to the relevant contract: Lecturer (IX) contract , Postdoctoral (PX) contract , Academic Researcher (RA) contract , and Librarian (LX ) contract . Questions about represented positions can be directed to the hiring unit.

Job location
Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03881

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