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Sacramento, CA - USA

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$ 67000 - 143800

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Please note: this is a contract role however we offer fullbenefits (medical dental vision 403B & pension plans)
The California Department of Public Health Center for Infectious Diseases Informatics Branch (IB) is recruiting for a Informatics Specialist II to join an exciting team developing innovative solutions to strengthen CDPHs public health data ecosystem. The incumbent will join the team leading the design and implementation of disease prevention and control activities related to reportable communicable diseases. Responsibilities will include the following:
  • Learning and applying professional public health informatics concepts to projects of intermediate scope and complexity.
  • Participating in project teams to develop innovative informatics and public health data collection management and analysis systems and implement strategies for improving existing public health surveillance data systems and infrastructure.
  • Conducting data analysis data quality assurance and quality improvement projects.
  • Contributing to the development and maintenance of monitoring systems and processes.
  • Developing protocols and guidelines and provides information and technical assistance to support local health jurisdiction communitybased organization clinical and other program partners in their application. .

Collaborate with epidemiologists informaticists and data analysts. Additionally this position requires programming (R SQL and/or Python) and/or informatics knowledge to support data analysis and data quality assurance projects. The position will interact and collaborate with several multidisciplinary CDPH teams as well as other internal and external partners as they contribute to communicable disease projects.

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 $67000 $143800 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF including total compensation please visit: degree in public health health care information technology computer science or related area and / or equivalent combination of experience / training

  • Minimum 1 years of directly relevant experience
  • Intermediate skills in data analysis database management and systems programming including SQL Python and/or R
  • Working knowledge of all relevant clinical or public health informatics software and systems and of the concepts principles policies methodologies techniques best practices regulations and standards practices involved with health systems health analytics public health surveillance or electronic medical data management
  • Broadly encompassing or indepth knowledge of clinical health systems health analytics or public health informatics
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to quickly analyze problems determine appropriate level of intervention and develop and apply effective solutions collect and analyze system performance data and produce substantive reports and analyses
  • Detail oriented with demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to manage time efficiently prioritize tasks complete projects and consistently meet or exceed deadlines
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and customerservice skills to work productively with all levels of stakeholders
  • Ability to work with senior staff and managers in information technology health care management and business analytics serving as a technical resource and providing advice and counsel on issues of functionality efficiency costeffectiveness policy and performance
  • Demonstrated problemsolving skills with the ability to quickly diagnose problems and develop multiple options for effective and timely resolution of issues and problems


    • Masters degree in public health health care information technology computer science or related area and / or equivalent combination of experience / training


    Equal Employment Opportunity
    The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.

    The Informatics Specialist hired will contribute to infectious disease work across the Center for Infectious Disease (CID) in CDPH. This specific position will join staff in the Informatics Branch of the Division of Communicable Disease Control. The scope of the Informatics Branchs work includes managing analyzing and reporting on data from many systems including laboratory testing cases vaccinations genetic testing hospitalizations and more.
    UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) is dedicated to improving health and reducing the burden of disease in the worlds most vulnerable populations. It integrates UCSF expertise in all of the health social and biological sciences and focuses that expertise on pressing issues in global health. IGHS works with partners in countries throughout the world to achieve these aims. IGHS seeks to improve health worldwide especially in developing countries through research that informs policy.
    IGHS is committed to ensuring a diverse equitable and inclusive work environment as we work towards becoming an antiracist organization. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please see our statement on antiracism here:



    About UCSF
    The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research graduatelevel education in the life sciences and health professions and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the worlds 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


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

    Employment Type

    Full Time

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