UCLA Health

Staff Research Associate - Tester

UCLA Health  •  United States (Onsite)  •  4 months 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, 8:00 am -5:00 pm
Posted Date
01/16/2026
Salary Range $27.85 - 33.21 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
28351


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Semel Institute is seeking a Staff Research Associate - Tester to support clinical research studies through hands-on participant testing, data management, and imaging operations. In this role, you will administer neuropsychological, psychophysiological, and electrophysiology-based cognitive assessments, coordinate and schedule testing sessions, and ensure accurate scoring, entry, and tracking of study data within secure systems. You will also support fMRI research by preparing participants, operating the scanner console, adhering to safety protocols, and coordinating with UCLA imaging staff. This position requires strong attention to detail, comfort working directly with research participants, and a commitment to maintaining data integrity, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance, while completing required trainings and contributing to ongoing study coordination and administrative support.

Hourly range: $27.85-$33.21


Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Ability to work effectively as part of a clinical research team.
  • Experience working with clinical samples (specifically psychiatric patients).
  • Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated history of reliability.
  • Ability to work effectively with other staff members.
  • Careful attention to detail.
  • Experience working with and administering neuropsychological tests to patients with Schizophrenia. Meticulous organizational skills. Self-starting nature.

Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or a related field preferred.
  • Two years experience as a tester is preferred.
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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