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Informatics Specialist
H_PPH_Domestic_Core-Informatic
Full Time
83423BR
Job Summary
Please note : this is a contract role, however, we offer full-benefits (medical, dental, vision, 403B & pension plans)
The California Department of Public Health Center for Infectious Diseases Informatics Branch (IB) is recruiting for a Informatics Specialist II to join an exciting team developing innovative solutions to strengthen CDPH's public health data ecosystem. The incumbentwill join the team leading the design and implementation of disease prevention and control activities related to reportable communicable diseases. Responsibilities will include the following :
- Learning and applying professional public health informatics concepts to projects of intermediate scope and complexity.
- Participating in project teams to develop innovative informatics and public health data collection, management, and analysis systems, and implement strategies for improving existing public health surveillance data systems and infrastructure.
- Conducting data analysis, data quality assurance, and quality improvement projects.
- Contributing to the development and maintenance of monitoring systems and processes.
- Developing protocols and guidelines and provides information and technical assistance to support local health jurisdiction, community-based organization, clinical, and other program partners in their application. .
Collaborate with epidemiologists, informaticists, and data analysts. Additionally, this position requires programming (R, SQL, and / or Python) and / or informatics knowledge to support data analysis and data quality assurance projects. The position will interact and collaborate with several multidisciplinary CDPH teams as well as other internal and external partners as they contribute to communicable disease projects.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
The salary range for this position is $67,000 - $143,800 (Annual Rate).
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Department Description
The Informatics Specialist hired will contribute to infectious disease work across the Center for Infectious Disease (CID) in CDPH. This specific position will join staff in the Informatics Branch of the Division of Communicable Disease Control. The scope of the Informatics Branch's work includes managing, analyzing, and reporting on data from many systems including laboratory testing, cases, vaccinations, genetic testing, hospitalizations, and more.
UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the world's most vulnerable populations. It integrates UCSF expertise in all of the health, social, and biological sciences, and focuses that expertise on pressing issues in global health. IGHS works with partners in countries throughout the world to achieve these aims. IGHS seeks to improve health worldwide, especially in developing countries, through research that informs policy.
IGHS is committed to ensuring a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment as we work towards becoming an anti-racist organization. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please see our statement on anti-racism here : - us / diversity - equity - and - inclusion / statement structural - racism .
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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.
Organization
Campus
Job Code and Payroll Title
008801 CLIN INFORMATICS SPEC 2
Job Category
Clinical Systems / IT Professionals
Bargaining Unit
99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)
Employee Class
Contract
Percentage
100%
Appointment End Date
01-Nov-2027
Location
Richmond, CA, Sacramento, CA
Work Style
Hybrid
Shift
Days
Shift Length
8 Hours
Salary : $67,000 - $143,800
