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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
05/14/2026
Salary Range: $17.9 - 26 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
6/30/2027
Job #
30586

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Medicine is seeking a motivated Student Worker to support clinical research activities in a collaborative academic environment. This role will assist investigators and research coordinators with data collection, database maintenance, participant coordination, and research-related administrative tasks. The position will also support the handling and organization of human research samples while contributing to the successful execution of clinical research studies.

Hourly range: $17.90-$26.00

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Registered as a UCLA student
  • Ability to work cooperatively with other team members to maintain smooth workflow. 
  • Ability to accomplish required tasks independently. 
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks with minimal supervision and meet conflicting deadlines. 
  • Knowledge of University guidelines pertaining to biological safety including chemical and biomedical waste management.
  • Ability to understand and execute given lab protocols. 
  • Ability to use centrifuge, biosafety cabinet, and ultra-cold freezers 
  • Knowledge of how to properly use, clean, and sterilize various types of lab-ware. 
  • Ability to maintain and keep labs and lab equipment in good condition and working order. 
  • Ability to keep accurate and organized records. 
  • Knowledge in MS Word, Excel, Outlook. 
  • Ability to handle confidential materials and information with discretion
  • Ability to adhere to established attendance and punctuality rules. 

Preferred:

  • Lab experience 
  • Ability to understand instruction manual and other laboratory-related materials. 

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.