Policy Jobs in California

Job Summary:

The Rabb-Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology Research Program was founded in 2000 and has recruited and mentored hundreds of medical students to academic careers in ophthalmology. The over-arching goal of the program is to develop clinician scientists in ophthalmology, and this is accomplished through curated research opportunities, professional development seminars, tiered mentorship, and career advising. Each year, there are roughly 100 medical students and ophthalmology trainees who submit abstracts of their mentored ophthalmology research for presentation in the RV Excellence in Ophthalmology Research Symposium. In addition, nearly half of the medical student participants will complete the Pathway to Success Program which is geared toward helping them prepare their applications for ophthalmology residency. In support of the RV research program, this Project and Policy analyst will facilitate the operation of the Rabb-Venable Pathway to Success initiative which works with 45-50 ophthalmology applicants per year to prepare them to be successful in the SF Match program. Program activities begin in February with meeting registration, proceeds through the summer with a virtual professional development series and in-person meeting concurrent with the National Medication Association – Ophthalmology Section meeting, and ends in January with ophthalmology match day. The analyst will apply professional concepts to conduct analytical studies or projects of moderate scope and complexity to address a variety of policy, research and procedural issues. Will fully analyze issues and problems, gather data and information, find and evaluate alternatives, solutions and best practices for desired outcomes and make sound recommendations.

Department Description:

The UCSF Department of Ophthalmology is one of the leading ophthalmology departments in clinical care, training, and research nationwide. The Department of Ophthalmology is one of the largest recipients of federal grant funds among peer departments. We are ranked 1st in National Eye Institute Funding and 2nd in overall National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in the country. Additionally, we have been the #1 recipient of the Research to Prevent Blindness funding nationwide with nearly $1.2 million granted in a single year. Overall, the Department has a wide-ranging portfolio of 60 active research grants.

UCSF’s renowned eye care services have a new state-of-the-art home. In November 2020, the Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision opened its doors. Located at UCSF's Mission Bay Campus, the center houses the Vision Clinics, where many of UCSF's eye care programs relocated, as well as research and teaching facilities. Ophthalmology conducts its patient care, teaching, research, and public service activities currently at multiple UCSF campuses: Parnassus, Mt. Zion, Veteran’s Administration Medical Center (VAMC), San Francisco General (SFG), East Bay and Benioff Children’s Hospital at Mission Bay and in Oakland. The Department sponsors numerous invited speakers, research seminars, journal clubs, as well as a postdoctoral training program focused on mentorship, networking, and recognition. The UCSF Department of Ophthalmology consists of approximately 300 FTE’s (including UCSF Health employees) including faculty, basic scientists, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, residents, fellows, clinical, research and administrative staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• 1+ yrs related work experience
• Working knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs
• Proficient in communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Proficient in ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality
• Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns
• Demonstrates ability to analyze, research and synthesize large amounts of data with strong attention to detail
• Proficient in ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques
• Working knowledge of AI programs