Survey Methodologist
- Employer
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Survey Methodologist
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: 33040
Salary: $23.04 - $45.54 hourly
Position Description:
Job Summary Statement: Under the direction of the Principal investigator, Director, and Data Quality and Survey Methodology Manager of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the Survey Methodologist will have primary responsibility for supporting CHIS survey methodology.
CHIS is one of the nation's largest ongoing health surveys and is conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, California Department of Health Care Services, and the Public Health Institute.
The incumbent may also consult on related issues for other surveys conducted and used at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Under the direction of the Data Quality and Survey Methodology Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for developing and accessing survey methodologies for CHIS, initiating methodological research projects that evaluate and improve data quality, providing technical assistance to CHIS users, and assist with post-survey data production activities, including weighting and imputation and the evaluation of weights and imputation methods. Collaborate and consult with survey Principal investigators, Co-Investigators, Director and other representatives from federal, state and local public health agencies, and private research organizations on the validity of survey results and quality control issues, the improvement of the overall survey methodology, and planning changes to survey methodology for future CHIS cycles.
The incumbent will also collaborate with statisticians from survey subcontractors on the development of data quality strategies and post survey statistical activities. Consultants/programmers on issues of statistical design, data analysis, and other data and estimate issues. Co-author methodology reports, technical documents and peer-reviewed journal articles. Encouraged to explore external collaborative projects and external funding for methodological studies.
For full application instructions and position description, please visit: https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=79751
The University of California 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, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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Working at University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.
UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.
The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.
The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.
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