UCLA Health

Staff Research Associate 3

UCLA Health  •  $75k - $121k/yr  •  Onsite  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

07/20/2026
Salary Range $75439.44 - 121333.68 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31906


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Medicine is seeking a Staff Research Associate 3 to support leading translational and clinical research through advanced flow cytometry, cell sorting, and microscopy operations. The successful candidate will manage and maintain state-of-the-art instrumentation, perform quality control and data analysis, and oversee essential laboratory operations such as inventory management, reagent procurement, regulatory compliance, and equipment maintenance. Working closely with faculty, researchers, trainees, and external collaborators, the SRA III will contribute to the development of innovative assays, generation of high-quality research data, and advancement of scientific publications and grant-funded projects. This position plays a key role in supporting the Department of Medicine's research mission and fostering scientific excellence and collaboration.

Annual range: $75,439.44-$121,333.68


Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Ability to use a personal computer and basic computer applications.
  • Ability to organize and present results in an appropriate format.
  • Ability to maintain complete and accurate records.
  • Ability to work independently and exercise expert judgment.
  • Ability to read and understand scientific protocols and demonstrated knowledge of scientific research principals.
  • Ability to work in an aseptic environment.
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgement and optimize research and independently design research strategies, experimental workflows, and validate assays.
  • Experience with flow cytometry and cell sorting equipment (BD Symphony 6 sorter, BDFACSDiscovery A8 and related instruments). (Required)
  • Experience independently developing and optimizing ultra-high-parameter assays.
  • Experience managing and maintaining light and fluorescent microscopes.
  • Ability to serve as a technical expert and advise collaborators and PIs on experimental design.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgement in planning and executing research and experimental design.
  • B.S. or B.A. in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or comparable field or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years prior experience working in BSL2 laboratory environments

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
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