UCLA Health

Staff Research Associate I - Immunogenetics

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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday; 9:00am - 5:30pm
Posted Date
04/14/2026
Salary Range $28.69 - 34.21 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
30094


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Maintenance of supplies for the lab, preparation of media (media and buffer preparation), drawing

blood, processing blood and tissue samples, sample archival, data entry, maintaining lab

cleanliness, maintaining written lab records. The incumbent will prepare whole blood for long term

archival by separating out constituent layers through centrifugation, and store the plasma, and buffy

coat aliquots in -80C freezer. The incumbent will also be responsible for cryopreservation of cells

from various sources such as blood, spleen, etc.


Job Qualifications

California State Certified Phlebotomy Technician - Required

Ability to maintain human tissue culture

Knowledge of methods used to handle and store human tissues and fluids, including

biohazards, appropriate storage and labeling methods, best ways to ship materials

Ability to teach and assess progress of students learning new lab skills

Ability to maintain accurate laboratory records

Background knowledge of cell biology and techniques.



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.

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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