Project Manager/Analyst- Hybrid - 135319

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science is dedicated to health and social equity and has over 80 primary salaried faculty, 25 secondary faculty, 200+ staff and academic personnel, 225 postgraduate students, and 600 undergraduate majors. The School includes activities in the Public Health disciplines of Behavioral Medicine, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Global Health, Health Policy, Health Equity, Public Mental Health, and Environmental and Climate Health. The School has two PhD programs (Public Health and Biostatistics), a Master of Public Health professional degree program, an MS in Biostatistics, a BS in Public Health (BSPH, the only Health Sciences undergraduate program), an MAS in Leadership of Healthcare Organizations run in conjunction with UCSD Extension, and a Preventive Medicine residency program. The School has strong collaborative research programs facilitated by Research Centers of Excellence focused on Wireless and Population Health Systems, Health Promotion and Equity, Women's Health, and Tobacco Control, and has extensive collaborations with the School of Medicine, Jacobs School of Engineering, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Moores Cancer Center, Qualcomm Institute, ACTRI, HDSI, Design Lab, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, and with other partners across UC San Diego. Partnerships with the community and health agencies are fundamental to the School. The School houses five recharge cores providing services to UCSD and external customers, and the School's faculty and academics hold ~$125M total awarded grants and contracts.

This position will oversee the day-to-day operations of two major tobacco control research projects: a state-funded evaluation study through the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and a TRDRP-funded regulatory science study examining tobacco product preferences using experimental methods.

For the CDPH contract, the position supports a longitudinal evaluation of population-level changes in tobacco-related indicators among California residents before and after the implementation of Proposition 56. The individual will coordinate timelines across deliverables and contribute to the development of several reports submitted to CDPH. The role also includes preparing tables and figures, drafting analytic summaries, and supporting policy-relevant interpretations of trends in tobacco use and program reach.

For the TRDRP-funded project, the position will assist in the implementation of a two-cohort Adaptive Choice-Based Conjoint (ACBC) study that tests smokers' responses to three regulatory policies: a menthol flavor ban, reduced nicotine standards, and graphic warning labels. This includes coordinating participant recruitment with the panel vendor (Qualtrics), implementing survey logic and quality control procedures, tracking sample composition across key sociodemographic strata (e.g., race/ethnicity, income), and organizing pilot testing to optimize task performance. The individual will also assist in summarizing study findings and preparing content for policy briefs and academic manuscripts.

Across both projects, the individual will be responsible for organizing and documenting project workflows, managing communication across project partners, preparing summary reports and presentations, maintaining detailed records of project activities and timelines, and supporting internal and external dissemination efforts. Additional responsibilities may include assisting with manuscript formatting, submission logistics, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation.

This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple timelines simultaneously. The position involves collaboration with academic research teams, state agencies, and external vendors. Familiarity with tobacco control or public health research is preferred.

• Four (4) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area.

• Working knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs.

• Proficient in communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Proficient in ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.

• Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.

• Demonstrates ability to analyze, research and synthesize large amounts of data with strong attention to detail.

• Proficient in ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.

• Working knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques.

• Two (2) years of related experience or MPH degree.

• Familiarity with state level health policy making.

• Experience with legislative analysis.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.