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A UCLA Research Assistant supports faculty or graduate researchers in conducting academic or scientific studies. Responsibilities may include data collection, literature reviews, laboratory work, and administrative tasks. The position provides hands-on experience in research methodologies and is typically available to undergraduate or graduate students. Employment may be part-time or full-time, depending on the project and funding.

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To thrive as a UCLA Research Assistant, you generally need strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a solid academic background in your research field, often with at least a bachelor's degree. Experience with statistical software, data management tools, and laboratory equipment, as well as knowledge of compliance protocols such as IRB procedures, is highly valued. Excellent communication, time management, and teamwork abilities help you excel in collaborative academic environments. These skills are crucial for contributing effectively to research projects, maintaining data integrity, and supporting faculty and graduate students in achieving research objectives.

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As a UCLA Research Assistant, your day-to-day responsibilities may include collecting, managing, and analyzing research data; preparing reports or presentations; and conducting literature reviews relevant to your project. You might assist in laboratory experiments, coordinate with participants, or help ensure compliance with ethical standards depending on your department. Collaboration plays a big role, as you’ll frequently support faculty members, graduate students, and fellow research assistants in achieving shared research goals. This hands-on experience helps you build a strong skill set and prepares you for future opportunities in academia or industry research.

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Senior Community Health Worker & RA

LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA

Torrance, CA • On-site

$25 - $30/hr

Part-time

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

About Us:
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is an independent, non-profit biomedical research organization located in Torrance, California. In dozens of laboratories throughout the campus, researchers are working to unravel the mysteries of heart and kidney disease, cardiac complications in newborns, chronic lung disease, skin cancer, sickle cell disease, disorders of the autoimmune system, and much more. Many of these projects are collaborative in nature, involving experts from different areas of specialization. Our discoveries have prevented blindness in newborns, enabled premature infants with fragile lungs to breathe and allowed children with rare, often fatal diseases to grow up healthy and strong.
Requirements:
  • Bilingual or at least advanced English and Spanish (i.e., able to converse with low literacy English- and Spanish-speaking families about medical and behavioral health; lived and/or work experience with under-resourced, English- and Spanish-speaking populations with Medicaid/Medi-Cal insurance or uninsured.
  • Desired but not required: proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel); high school graduate; lived and/or work experience with (1) youths with mental and behavioral health challenges such as depression, PTSD, special needs such as autism, (2) health care navigation, (3) health education, (4) working in a team, (5) research projects in public health, health services, psychology, or related fields, especially with under-resourced communities.
  • Lived and/or work experience with under-resourced, English- and Spanish-speaking, with Medi-Cal insurance or uninsured.

Responsibilities:
Senior community health worker
  • Screening: Ask youths and their families about their symptoms
  • Goal setting: Work with families to set goals and priorities to address symptoms
  • Health education: Educate families on ways to address symptoms
  • Connection: Help connect families to community resources
  • Monitoring: Regularly update a patient list to track symptoms, goals, health education, and community connections over time

Research assistant
  • Data entry: Ensure charting in the medical record, research data, and the patient list are accurate
  • Consent: Ask families for permission to use the information you collect for research to improve care
  • Feedback: Ask families for feedback on how to improve services
  • Understanding: participate in regular reviews of the information you collect to improve care
  • Other duties as may be assigned (required)

Please ensure your application is complete and signed; incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Background and Health Clearance Required
Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free Workplace

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