DESCRIPTION

UCSD Department of Psychiatry is one of the most innovative and productive academic departments in the country, offering challenging career opportunities in the diverse areas of advanced educational programs, cutting-edge research, and state-of-the-art clinical services. The department is committed to offering a dynamic learning environment and growing opportunities to its talented and dedicated employees.

The Community Psychiatry Research Center (CPRC) has a collaborative partnership between the Department of Psychiatry in the Health Sciences System at the University of California, San Diego and the County of San Diego's Behavioral Health Services (BHS) department. The CPRC is dedicated to improving the lives of underserved individuals who receive mental health services in public sector systems of care in San Diego County by conducting research into social determinants of mental health (SDoH), developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative mental health services, as well as training and educating a mental health workforce dedicated to serving this population.

Under supervision of the Community Psychiatry Research Center Director, the Psychiatry Research Analyst supports clinical research and data collection and analysis efforts related to the evaluation of public sector mental health systems of care in the following areas: health disparities and equity, service utilization, early intervention, crisis stabilization and suicide prevention, precision medicine and treatment optimization, and workforce development and retention within the Department of Psychiatry. The primary duty will be to support all steps of research including using Kuali Research, submitting IRBs, collecting data from participants, cleaning and managing datasets, conducting data analyses and manuscript writing, provide administrative support to the Center Director, and lead coordination efforts on various research projects. The incumbent will support the psychiatric providers and other staff, and frequently collaborate and interact with the Community Psychiatry Research Center Director, Community Psychiatry faculty and leadership staff, and the General Psychiatry Division Chief.

Duties also include maintenance of accurate and complete clinical research files; updating study databases, and ensuring compliance with standardized protocols. The incumbent will also perform other duties as needed including assisting with annual IRB and grant reporting, as well as directly communicating with assigned physicians and administrative groups, including for coordination and scheduling of research-related meetings. Other duties may also include: grant writing and IRB submission support; recruitment and retention of research subjects; coordinating subject appointments with facilities and staff; data collection, tracking patient outcomes, including symptom reduction, functional improvement, quality of life, and utilization. Responsibilities could also include administering diagnostic interviews, acquiring confidential and sensitive information including medical/mental health history, utilizing analytics based on electronic medical records and technology-based behavioral assessment tools, and assisting with other project and miscellaneous duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Six years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus two years of related experience/training.

• Working knowledge of research function.

• Working skills in statistical analysis, systems programming, database design and data security measures.

• Working skills in analysis and consultation.

• Skills to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing.

• Demonstrated experience with statistical software skills and familiarity with EHR database reporting. Demonstrated knowledge of database, word processing and spreadsheet applications such as Velos, Access, Excel and MS Word.

• Demonstrated exposure to behavioral health research methods.

• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with diverse groups, including professional and nonprofessional staff and clients.

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

• Proven ability to work independently.

• Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to work in a changing, multiple-demand setting in order to prioritize a large volume of work and meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.

• Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills, analytical skills and long-range planning skills with meticulous attention to detail and proven ability to identify future contingencies.

• Demonstrated experience working with Psychiatric populations.

• Demonstrated experience with Project Management.

• Demonstrated experience working with multi-disciplined, fast-paced clinics with trainees. Possesses the personal characteristics of professionalism, credibility, commitment to high standards, innovation, discriminating judgment and accountability.

• Demonstrated experience standardizing data measurement and collection at reporting for a key set of outcomes metrics.

• Demonstrated ability working with data extracted from electronic medical records to support clinical and research decision-making.

• Proven ability to support the recruitment and retention of research subjects, coordinate subject appointments with facilities and staff, and provide experimental assistance.

• Proven ability to recommend changes in operational data collection at the individual and clinic level based on trends and outliers in reporting and recommendations for the implementation of evaluation tools.

• Proven ability to use statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets.

• Demonstrated experience assisting with grant writing and IRB and grant (i.e., NIH) reporting.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

• Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and evenings as needed.