Program Manager, OCPD ResearcherTeam

Location: 
1675 Owens St.
San Francisco, CA 94158
United States
Job Posted Date: 
November 26, 2024
Opportunities: 
Full-time Positions
Population: 
Life Sciences
Population & Social Sciences
Other

The Office of Career and Professional Development is a multidisciplinary team that designs career and professional development training, tools, and opportunities for UCSF’s emerging researchers and clinicians. We see our role of supporting students and postdocs to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to navigate their careers successfully as part of UCSF’s overall education mission.

The Researcher Team at OCPD works with PhD students, master’s students, and postdocs from their first day until one year after departure from UCSF. We provide programs, resources, and consultations that support UCSF students and postdocs to navigate their time at UCSF, explore careers, and move into positions that meet their personal definition of success.

The Program Manager provides a critical link between the Researcher Team and the populations we serve by developing and implementing marketing and outreach strategies to keep students and postdocs informed about our services. The person in this role will craft the tone of the office’s relationship with students and postdocs. They will use their organizational skills to support the smooth delivery of our entire portfolio of content, and they will conduct assessments to help us better meet needs and tell the story of the impact of our work.

The role is highly collaborative. Working with the Assistant Director and Program Director, the Program Manager creates and updates online resources and live programs. They also work directly with our student and postdoc workers by facilitating the cohort’s activities. In coordination with our event planner, the Program Manager oversees event logistics and facilitates participation for our live programs. The Program Manager also works closely with our partner offices to offer events in collaboration.

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 $61,200 - $130,600 (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 goal of the Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD) is to help UCSF biomedical trainees build the professional skills necessary for career success.  This growing and dynamic office provides programs, services, individual assistance, and web and print resources, all designed to enhance the academic, professional, and career development of our students and post-graduate trainees

 

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 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.

Job Requirements: 

Required Qualifications-

  • Advanced degree; and / or equivalent experience / training
  • Minimum 3 or more years of related experience  Req
  • Group facilitation/meeting management skills: Ability to coordinate meetings and effectively facilitate group dynamics. For example, the person in this position will coordinate planning meetings, oversee program implementation, and facilitate groups of trainee workers
  • Thorough knowledge of needs assessment theory, processes, and practice; workshop and program design
  • Ability to design and modify computer applications to meet program needs, problem identification, presentation skills, verbal communication, written communication, and organization skills
  • Ability to work with people from diverse cultures
  • Knowledge of career development process for advanced degree students and postdoctoral scholars

Preferred Qualifications-

  • Strong knowledge of career development theories, adult development theory, counseling process, career coaching techniques, career decision making, learning styles, and job search techniques
  • Knowledge of evidence-based pedagogy for adult and professional learners. Preference will be given to candidates who are familiar with evidence-based practices that support the learning of diverse students
  • Knowledge of UC programs, OCPD’s career services, and student and postdoc professional development needs
  • Evaluation skills: Design evaluation tools/methods that can be used to assess the effectiveness of programs and services; ability to analyze evaluation results using statistical tools
Location: 
San Francisco
Greater Bay Area
Peninsula
California