Lab Assistant

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

07/21/2026

Salary Range: $27.04 - 32.31 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

indefinite

Job #

31910

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Medicine is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support laboratory operations through the accurate processing and biobanking of research specimens, data entry and maintenance of laboratory databases, and organization of sample procurement records and logs. Working under the direction of the Laboratory Manager, the successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and the efficient management of laboratory resources while contributing to the department's research mission.

Hourly range: $27.04-$32.31

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Familiarity with laboratory safety protocols
• Understanding of basic laboratory techniques
• Working knowledge of laboratory equipment
• Ability to communicate verbally and to understand and carry out verbal instructions. Skill in communicating clearly and effectively to receive and convey information accurately and in a professional manner
• Be well organized, keep neat and detailed records
• Ability to modify work schedule to meet changing demands

Preferred:

• B.S/B.A.

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.