UCLA Health

Staff Research Associate 1 (37% Limited)

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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, variable hours

Posted Date

06/10/2026
Salary Range $28.69 - 34.21 Hourly

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

12/31/2026

Job #

31000


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine in the Department of Medicine is seeking to hire a Staff Research Associate I to support NIH-funded translational research focused on sarcoidosis and interstitial lung diseases (ILD). The incumbent will contribute to a variety of research activities, including clinical data management, database development, data analysis, biospecimen processing, and study coordination in support of ongoing grant-funded projects. Working closely with investigators and research staff, this role offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in clinical and translational research while contributing to studies aimed at advancing the understanding of pulmonary disease mechanisms and improving patient outcome

*This is a limited opportunity which may convert to career*

Hourly range: $28.69-$34.21


Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor of Science in biology, public health, data science, bioinformatics, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Demonstrated ability to set and meet internal deadlines, work independently, use judgment and make decisions 
  • Knowledge of basic genetics, immunology, and biochemical principles.
  • Ability to organize raw data into a comprehensible form.
  • Willingness to work with human biospecimens with adequate safety precautions
  • Ability to prioritize and organize projects through multiple phases. Ability to meet deadlines and follow through on multiple tasks simultaneously with careful attention to detail, accuracy, completeness and thoroughness.
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive material with discretion, tact, sensitivity and diplomacy.
Preferred:
  • Experience with research data management or analysis
  • Ability to use basic laboratory equipment, including centrifuge.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
UCLA Health

About UCLA Health

For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.

Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.

Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1955
Website
uclahealth.org
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