[Jobs] ANSIRH is seeking a Professional Researcher

[Leora Lawton]

Job opportunity.







Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), part of the Bixby
Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California, San
Francisco, is seeking a Professional Researcher to conduct research and data
analysis on several contraceptive and unintended pregnancy-related studies.
ANSIRH is a multidisciplinary team dedicated to rigorous, innovative researc
h on complex issues that affect people’s reproductive lives.



For this position, we are looking for a quantitatively-trained researcher wi
th a Ph.D. in demography, sociology, epidemiology, public health, health ser
vices research or health economics, although researchers from other disc
iplines will be considered. We are interested in researchers with expertise
in the following areas: unintended pregnancy, contraceptive and/or abortion
access, or reproductive health inequities. Candidates must have outstanding
academic writing skills and a strong background in epidemiologic study des
ign and quantitative data analysis.



The researcher will work on several data analyses and scientific publica
tions on unintended pregnancy and social inequities. Studies include a c
ontraceptive attitude measure development study, a randomized trial on c
ontraceptive education, a national survey of abortion attitudes, and the
Attitudes and Decision-Making After Pregnancy Testing (ADAPT) study, which e
xamines

how unintended pregnancy affects women’s and infants’ health and well-being.



The researcher will work directly with Dr. Corinne Rocca, Assistant Profess
or and epidemiologist, and other members of the team to design and conduct r
esearch on unintended pregnancy. Responsibilities will include conducting
literature reviews, data analyses, presenting at scientific conferences and
publishing papers in the peer-reviewed literature.



Interested applicants should apply online through AP Recruit (https://aprec
ruit.ucsf.edu/apply/JPF01285): current curriculum vitae, diversity statem
ent, a writing sample on which you were first author for a paper or a
report, and a cover letter describing qualifications, interests and av
ailability. Applicants are also asked to provide the contact information for
three references. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and c
ontinue until the position is filled. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or P
ermanent Residents at the time of application. Salary and rank will be comm
ensurate with the applicant’s experience and training.







UC San Francisco seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or c
ommunity service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to divers
ity and excellence.



The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Em
ployer. 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.
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