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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.