Job Description

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, hours may vary
Posted Date
03/26/2026
Salary Range $28.69 - 34.21 Hourly
Employment Type
4 - Staff: Limited
Duration
12 Months
Job #
29469

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the direct supervision of the Biospecimen Core Manager and the Clinical Trials Director, this position will assist in the Biospecimen Core Unit and serve as a research assistant for the non-therapeutic biospecimen studies for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This includes assisting with both clinical research responsibilities and laboratory specific tasks such as: screening and identifying eligible patients; coordination of patient follow-up per protocol timepoints; clinical data entry; appropriate processing, aliquoting, and storing of specimens; preparation and maintenance of commonly used reagents and stock solutions; and other clinical research and laboratory duties as assigned.

Limited may convert to career.

Hourly salary range: $28.69 - $34.21.

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Skill in routine molecular and cellular biology techniques with and without laboratory equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively on a one-to-one basis sufficiently to convey experimental results to principal investigators.
• Ability to take direction as well as to work independently.
• Ability to follow direction and follow the appropriate steps according to protocols.
• Writing skills and ability sufficient to fully and accurately document all lab work in a notebook according to lab standards.
• Ability to analyze research data and prepare clear, concise and accurate technical reports.
• Interpersonal skill to interact and collaborate effectively with scientist coworkers, graduate students and faculty.
• Ability to organize raw data into relevant formats.
• Ability to create and maintain accurate inventories of various items.
• Reading skills sufficient to understand specific protocol relevant journal articles, and equipment.
• Computer literacy and ability to perform data entry.
• Ability to work standing for long stretches of time and up to 90% of the day.
• Ability to work with research animals, and perform basic dissections and euthanasia.
• Experience and ability with cell and tissue culture methods

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.