Research Data Analyst

Neurology

Full Time

85501BR

Job Summary

The NeuroAI Lab at UCSF, led by Professor Pedro Pinheiro-Chagas, invites applications for a research data analyst position focused on AI Voice Agents AI for Neurology Healthcare. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and cognitive neuroscience, with the aim to advance discovery, diagnosis, and care of neurodegenerative diseases. The main project will center on adapting a AI Voice Agentic System to administer the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR). The CDR is a crucial tool in clinical trials for assessing the severity and progression of dementia. This collaborative project, co-led by experts Michael W. Weiner, M.D., and Rachel L. Nosheny, Ph.D., offers exceptional opportunities for mentorship and translational research impact. The Research Data Analyst will closely work with team scientists during the design phase and in close collaboration with the team of engineers and project managers responsible for the deployment platform. Key responsibilities include contributing to the design and maintenance of secure research databases, data curation, documentation, version control, and statistical analysis and visualization across large-scale multimodal clinical datasets. In addition, the analyst will support the active monitoring of analytics pipelines, including continuous assessment of call quality-such as monitoring automatic speech recognition accuracy, dialogue coherence, function-calling reliability during adverse events, and token usage-as well as tracking user experience metrics like responsiveness, conversational flow, and interaction outcomes, to ensure both the technical robustness and overall effectiveness of deployed AI Voice Agententic Systems. The analyst will also collaborate on the design and execution of benchmarking studies, ensure the quality, security, and documented integrity of data workflows-primarily using UCSF Versa, a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform-and support dissemination of results through presentations and publications.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $105,000 - $164,600 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Department Description

The NeuroAI Lab operates at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center-Department of Neurology - Weill Institute for Neuroscience. We are also affiliated with the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute and the Center for Intelligent Imaging (ci2).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and minimum three ears of experience or equivalent experience / training.
• Thorough knowledge of data management systems, practices and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated service orientation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.
• Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and design skills, including the ability to abstract information requirements from real-world processes to understand information flows in computer systems.
• Ability to represent relevant information in abstract models. Critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, including evidence of building robust data pipelines, integrating APIs, and deploying applications securely-preferably with HIPAA-compliance or similar privacy frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational/Cognitive Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related discipline
• Ability to prepare data models unassisted.
• Familiarity with data model patterns in one or more common business or academic domains.
• Familiarity with logical data design and data mapping or data conversion.
• Familiarity with data quality and governance issues and requirements.
• Ability to represent relevant information in abstract models.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant rules and regulations.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

007199 DATA SYS ANL 3

Job Category

Professional (Non-Clinical), Research and Scientific

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Mission Bay (SF)

Work Style

Flexible

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

M-F 8:30am-5pm