Volunteer with the Morris Group!

The Morris Group is a team of public health professionals dedicated to utilizing epidemiological methods to investigate the impact of individual, social, and structural factors on disease transmission, particularly within drug-using populations.

Our current projects include:

• You’re Empowered Through Treatment Initiation (YETI) Partner Study
• Understanding the interpersonal context of HIV/HCV risk within injecting dyads
• The No One Waits (NOW) Study: Acceptability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of a Community OnSite Point-of-Diagnosis HCV Treatment Study
• For more projects we’re working on, visit our projects page

We are looking for volunteers who can commit to 6-10 hours per week for at least 3 months. This position is hybrid and may include on-site work at Mission Hall UCSF and other locations in San Francisco. 

Volunteer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Research site support, including creation of harm reduction & personal care bags, management of harm reduction materials, and providing support to front & back operations
• Website management, creation of dissemination materials, and communication
• Literature reviews to support research
• Qualitative and/or quantitative analyses to support research
• Support outreach team’s efforts with information gathering, material preparation, and attending meetings
• General support to members of the Morris Group

We’re a fun group that takes our research seriously. We want to make sure that everyone experiences a positive, engaging, hostile-free, challenging, and rewarding research environment. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and take pride in their work. This is a collaborative environment where we respect our colleagues and provide support and compassion. Volunteers are expected to uphold and follow the UCSF Code of Conduct.

Our group’s motto: “We like to do good science to improve community health and disrupt social inequities. We like to have fun! At the same time but also separately."