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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, with occasional Sundays
Posted Date
02/19/2026
Salary Range: $31.23 - 50.24 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
28753

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Staff Research Associate II (SRA II) to support the Clinical Microbiology Research & Development (R&D) program. This position plays a critical role in supporting industry sponsored research projects as well as academic research conducted by clinical post-doctoral fellows and faculty.

In this role, you will perform complex laboratory procedures, support study execution, and contribute to data analysis and scientific reporting within a regulated clinical research environment. Duties include:

• Serve as a primary contact with research sponsors

• Process clinical and research samples in accordance with laboratory and study protocols.

• Prepare reagents and materials required for experimental procedures.

• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of experimental methods, results, and deviations.

• Perform data entry and data analysis, including use of Microsoft Excel and other data tools.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on laboratory instruments.

Salary Range: $31.23 - $50.24/hour


Job Qualifications

• At least one year of professional molecular and/or microbiology laboratory experience (e.g. PCR library prep, sequencing, conventional culture methods, gram stain preparation and interpretation, handling of human clinical specimens, handling of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and/or fungi). 

• Flexibility to work alternative days or shifts based on operational and research needs.

• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with sponsors, faculty, and laboratory staff.



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.