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Assistant/Associate/Full Professional Researcher - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Application Window

Open date: March 13, 2026

Next review date: Saturday, Mar 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Sep 13, 2027 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

Assistant/Associate/Full Professional Researcher - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

We are seeking a qualified health economist and expert in econometrics to support key activities within our research group in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in collaboration with the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis. Analytic leadership and support is required to advance our research to advance the implementation of population health strategies for tuberculosis (TB), domestically and globally, as well as additional public health areas of importance. The incumbent will provide technical support and leadership in health economic and econometrics for the following projects (although the full portfolio may change over time based on programmatic needs and funding). Key projects will include:
CPR3 (California Collaborative for Public Health Research) - providing health economics and modeling support in service of our long-standing public health research collaborative.
TB-DASH (Developing a Global Framework to Increase Demand and Access for Tuberculosis Health Services)- providing support for crafting an investment case for demand generation strategies to support uptake of TB innovations.
R2D2 (Rapid Research in Diagnostic Development Network for Tuberculosis)- provide health economics support for a large TB diagnostics platform as needed.

Finally, you will support health economics training and capacity building both formally and informally through the implementation science training program/DEB, and within our research group for post-docs, analysts and students.

Required Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Health Economics, Health Policy, or Health Systems.
  • 5 or more years of research experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior research expertise in tuberculosis.
  • Prior collaborative research experience with public health departments at the local, state or national level.

See Table 13B for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $93,400 - $248,400.

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Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

About UC San Francisco

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
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Job location

San Francisco, CA