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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday; 8:00am to 5:00pm
Posted Date
05/02/2025
Salary Range: $19.9 - 23.04 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
24241

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Join Dr. Scumpia's research team in the UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, as a Lab Assistant supporting innovative clinical and translational studies focused on skin health and disease. In this dynamic role, you'll help identify and engage study participants, obtain informed consent, and capture high-quality skin images using photography and reflectance microscopy.

You'll also assist physicians with skin biopsies, process tissue samples for advanced imaging or single-cell analysis, and ensure meticulous data organization and record-keeping. This is a hands-on opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge dermatology research while gaining valuable experience in both clinical care and laboratory techniques in a collaborative, academic environment.

Salary: $19.90 – $23.04/hour


Job Qualifications

Required:
  • Ability to write legible using correct spelling to record technical lab results
  • Ability to communicate effectively and with mutual respect with co-workers, and other staff
  • Ability to work cooperatively with other team members to maintain smooth workflow.
  • Ability to work independently and under average amounts of supervision
  • Ability to follow through on work assignments.
  • Ability to keep accurate and organized records
  • Ability to perform simple lab calculations
  • Ability to perform laboratory tasks in timely manner in a high workload environment.
  • Skill in performing work in an accurate and through manner with close attention to details in all areas.
  • Ability to work with potentially biohazardous material (human skin)
  • Ability to learn new methods and protocols
  • Skill in laboratory safety protocols including proper handling of biohazardous substances (chemicals, and potential infectious agents)

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional 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; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.