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Program Manager, OCPD Researcher Team
Location: 1675 Owens St. San Francisco, CA 94158 United States
Job Posted Date: November 26, 2024
Full-time Position
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 support 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. This role requires strong organizational skills to support the smooth delivery of our entire portfolio of content and conduct assessments to better meet needs and demonstrate the impact of our work.
This position 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. Additionally, the Program Manager works closely with our partner offices to offer collaborative events.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on various factors, including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions 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).
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.
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. 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.
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
- Group facilitation/meeting management skills: Ability to coordinate meetings and effectively facilitate group dynamics.
- 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
- 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