Junior Specialist
University of California, San Francisco
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Patient careNetworkingMachine learningStatisticsOperations
- Work
- On-site in San Francisco
- Pay
- $57K–$60.7K a year
- Skill demand
- Networking13%Patient care10%Statistics3%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 12, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- NIH-funded Junior Specialist position for a 1-year term.
- Work under the direction of Dr. Reza Yaesoubi at the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies.
- Opportunity to lead projects broadly related to public health and clinical data science, modeling, and decision analysis.
- Provides hands-on research experience for individuals considering pursuing PhD studies.
- Opportunity to serve as lead author on publications and communicate findings through oral presentations at national and international conferences.
Key Responsibilities
- Developing machine learning models to predict the risk of specific health outcomes.
- Developing reinforcement learning models to optimize public health responses to pandemics.
- Developing cost-effectiveness models to optimize antibiotic selection for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor degree in data science, statistics, biostatistics, operations research, infectious disease modeling, computational biology, computational ecology, computer science, or related quantitative disciplines.
- Strong background in statistics and probability models.
- Strong programming skills.
Compensation
- Estimated salary range: $57,000 - $60,700.
Application Requirements
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover Letter
- Contact information for two references
Applicants must meet the qualifications at the time of application.