Northern California HERC

Academic Administrator (Levels 1-4)
Associate Director of Research / Research Program Lead
Computational Orthopaedics & Surgical Innovation (COSI Lab)
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco

The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is recruiting an Academic Administrator (Levels 1-4) to serve as Associate Director of Research / Research Program Lead for the Computational Orthopaedics & Surgical Innovation (COSI) Lab led by Professor Stefano A. Bini, MD.

The successful candidate will provide scientific, operational, and programmatic leadership for a highly collaborative and largely virtual research program led by Professor Bini. This individual will be responsible for orchestrating lab infrastructure, supervising student researchers, and ensuring that research projects progress efficiently from concept to publication. Clinical duties are not associated with this role.

The selected individual will play an integral role in advancing the Department's research mission through the COSI lab.

This is not a traditional bench-based postdoctoral position. The emphasis of the role is research program leadership, supervision, digital infrastructure development, and workflow optimization. The Principal Investigator will retain the PI role on grants; the selected candidate may contribute to grant development and may serve as first author on manuscripts as appropriate.

This appointment is designed to provide strategic oversight and coordination of the COSI Lab's research portfolio.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organizational skills, technological fluency, experience managing multiple concurrent research projects, and a proven ability to independently lead research initiatives and teams in decentralized or virtual environments.

Requirements to be met at the time of hire:

• PhD, MD, or equivalent terminal degree in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, computer science, data science, biostatistics, epidemiology, health services research, quantitative public health, orthopaedic research, musculoskeletal research, or a closely related quantitative biomedical field
• Demonstrated 'self-starter' and 'independent project management' skills
• Demonstrated experience managing complex research programs or multi-project environments
• Experience supervising students, trainees, or junior researchers
• Experience managing scientific manuscripts and/or grants through the full publication lifecycle
• Strong technological proficiency and ability to adopt emerging research tools and platforms
• Demonstrated ability to track budgets and manage research-related expenditures

Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.

See Table 34 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $66,728 - $129,328.

Applicants must apply here.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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.

UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
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