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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm
Posted Date
08/20/2025
Salary Range: $28.88 - 46.46 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
26191

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Join the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory as an Assay Chemist! In this role, you will be responsible for conducting chemistry assays to identify steroids, masking agents, and other substances in urine specimens. You will also assist with maintaining sample tracking records, instrument upkeep, entering specimen information into a computer database, and performing advanced chemistry across various laboratory operations.

About:

The UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory is one of the world’s largest World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited sports drug-testing facility and one of the leading research institutions in the field of athletic doping. Founded in 1982 by a grant from the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, the UCLA facility was the first U.S. laboratory accredited by the International Olympic Committee.

Salary Range: $28.88 - $46.46/hour


Job Qualifications

Knowledge of a variety of organic, biochemical, and analytical chemistry techniques, including chemical derivatization, ether extraction, centrifugation, solvent stripping, ion exchange chromatography, enzymatic deconjugation, and chemistry extraction.
General knowledge of chemistry principles.
Ability to use analytical balances, manual and electronic pipetting devices, and a pH meter – preferred.
Ability to carefully follow on a repeated basis, lengthy, detailed, and precise oral and written operating procedures focusing on sample preparation techniques of all types.