Associate Researcher - Health Policy and Management - School of Public Health at University of California-Berkeley in Berkeley, California

Job Description:

RECRUITMENT PERIOD

Open date: November 30th, 2020

Next review date: Monday, Dec 14, 2020 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Dec 31, 2020 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.

DESCRIPTION

Position: Associate Researcher The Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health
Location: University of California, Berkeley, CA
Salary: $108,100.00 to $114,500.00
Start Date: January 2021

The Division of Health Policy and Management in the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Associate Professional Researcher, Step III to IV at an annual salary of $108,100 to $114,500, in the area of healthcare organization and management research, at 75% time with an expected start date of January 2021.

The Center for Lean Engagement and Research s mission is to conduct and disseminate research on the implementation of Lean management practices in healthcare organizations and the relationships between Lean management and health organization performance measures including profitability, efficiency, staff work satisfaction, health outcomes, and patient satisfaction. More information about CLEAR can be found here: http://clear.berkeley.edu/.

The job duties and responsibilities of this position will include serving as the Director of the Center for Lean Engagement and Research (CLEAR) in Healthcare and leading the work performed by CLEAR s staff to fulfill the Center s mission. The Director of CLEAR is responsible for setting the Center s research agenda and, in collaboration with others, preparing research proposals for external funding of research projects. This involves compiling primary and secondary data from multiple sources such as the American Hospital Association Annual Survey and CMS Medicare Hospital Compare and collecting organizational data from relevant ambulatory and inpatient facilities. The Associate Professional Researcher/CLEAR Director will perform qualitative and quantitative data analyses as appropriate for relevant studies and oversee the research work of CLEAR staff. The Associate Professional Researcher/CLEAR Director will author or co-author manuscripts reporting study findings that will be submitted for publication to appropriate academic and professional journals. As CLEAR Director, the Associate Professional Researcher will regularly communicate with CLEAR s Strategic Advisory Council and Research Advisory Committee to seek insights about current developments with respect to Lean management in healthcare organizations and advice regarding CLEAR s research activities. The Director will also maintain working relationships with the representatives of each organizational member of CLEAR s Lean Action Research Learning Collaborative, a group of healthcare organizations that have joined together with CLEAR to conduct research on topics of interest to their ongoing Lean-related performance improvement efforts. The Associate Professional Researcher/Center Director will be responsible for organizing and implementing an annual Lean Healthcare Research Symposium featuring the research conducted at CLEAR and recent research conducted by other analysts.

Basic qualifications (required at the time of application)

* Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree)

Additional qualifications (must be met by the start date)

* Minimum of five years experience in conducting research on Lean management and performance improvement in health care organizations

* Evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals on the Lean management system and performance improvement in healthcare organizations

Preferred Qualifications

* Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management, Health Services Research or equivalent area of specialization (or equivalent doctoral-level advanced degree in these or related areas of specialization )

* Experience in writing successful healthcare performance improvement research grant proposals to federal or private sector funding sources

* Experience in using quantitative and qualitative research methods

* Experience working with large data sets and merging data sets for analysis

* Excellent interpersonal skills needed for successful collaborations with clinicians, managers, and leaders of healthcare organizations throughout the United States and internationally

* Excellent verbal and written communication

* Excellent presentation skills

* Prior or current supervising experience

* Five years of experience in conducting Lean research in healthcare

* Experience in working within an organization that has implemented the Lean management system

Salary range for Associate Researcher at step III and IV is $108,100 and $114,500

UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family. Information about UC Berkeley benefits can be found at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Application procedure:
To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02796

All letters will be treated as confidential per the 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 (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

The position will remain open until filled.

Please direct questions to Kathy Leviege at kleviege@berkeley.edu

The University of California 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.

Professional Researchers are exclusively represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) local (5810).

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

JOB LOCATION

Berkeley, CA

REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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Cover Letter - 1-2 page cover letter
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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).
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Publications - Sample of publications (up to 3 publications)

Reference requirements

* 4-9 required (contact information only).

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