Junior Specialist

About the Role

The Junior Specialist position within the Subramanian Lab at UCSF contributes to the Computational Precision Health (CPH) initiative. CPH aims to advance computation for real-world settings to improve the quality, efficiency, and equity of medicine and public health. The Subramanian Lab specifically focuses on the autonomic nervous system, combining computation, engineering, and physiology to understand disease and develop precision health solutions, utilizing wearable sensors and computational modeling.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect research data following established lab protocols.
• Maintain accurate, organized records of data and methods.
• Analyze research data and contribute to the interpretation of results, with oversight.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and testing of computational models for lab research projects.
• Prepare figures and tables summarizing research results.
• Draft sections of abstracts and manuscripts for publication.
• Conduct literature searches and review relevant scientific literature.
• Present research findings to collaborators and at scientific meetings.
• Assist with the training of more junior lab members.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Programming or scientific computing experience for data analysis.
• Foundational knowledge of scientific research methods and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree or at least four years of research experience.
• Experience working with physiological or wearable sensor data (Preferred).
• Experience with machine learning or computational modeling (Preferred).
• Experience with human subjects research (Preferred).

Document Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications.
• Cover Letter (Optional).
• Statement of Research (Optional).

Reference Requirements

• 2 required (contact information only).