UC Berkeley Labor Center
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment

Policy Researcher / Senior Policy Researcher
Health Care Program (Associate/Full Specialist)

Based in Berkeley, CA

 

JPF05275 Policy Researcher/Senior Policy Researcher, Health Care Program (Associate/Full Specialist) - UC Berkeley Labor Center 

The Labor Center in the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at the University of California, Berkeley is recruiting for a Policy Researcher/Senior Policy Researcher (Associate/Full Specialist), with an expected start in Spring 2026. 

The Policy Researcher will conduct policy-relevant research related to health coverage, health care affordability for workers and their families, and the health care workforce. The Health Care Program’s research especially examines health care policy impacts for California’s low-income and immigrant working families and communities of color. This position is well-suited for applicants with strong foundational research skills and an interest in labor and economic justice, and offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-impact, high-visibility organization and to work with a nationally-recognized team of researchers, policy analysts, and academics. 

The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t24-b.pdf 

The current full-time base salary range for this position is $75,600 – $194,800. 

"Off-scale" salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. 

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. 

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

To Apply:
For more information about the position, including required qualifications and application materials, go to https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05275