Under the general supervision of the principal investigator and a postdoctoral fellow, the Lab Assistant will maintain neuronal cell cultures, conduct experiments treating cells with small-molecule drug candidates, perform cytotoxicity and immunocytochemistry experiments, analyze the data, maintain detailed lab notes, and report to the postdoc and the PI. The Lab Assistant will also be responsible for ordering the necessary supplies, helping maintain tissue-culture hoods and incubators, communicating with members of the team, keeping up with the relevant scientific literature, and participating in group meetings.

This is a limited position that may convert to career.

Hourly Salary Range: $27.04 - $32.31

Required: 

• Ability to accurately prepare tissue-culture media and reagents
• Ability to culture cells and avoid contamination
• Ability to count cells and plate in 96-well plates
• Ability to differentiate cells into a neuronal phenotype
• Ability to accurately prepare solutions of small-molecule drug candidates and negative-control solutions
• Ability to add compounds gently to cultured neurons without disrupting the neurons.
• Ability to measure cytotoxicity using chromogenic or fluorogenic assays.
• Ability to tabulate results accurately and present them verbally in a comprehensive presentation to the postdoctoral fellow and principal investigator
• Macintosh skills and experience with Microsoft Office software, and GraphPad programs
• Knowledge of standard laboratory equipment, supplies, and cells to maintain inventory and stock
• Experience with neurologic diseases
• Excellent verbal and written English skills

 Prefered: 

• B.S. or B.A. in biology/biochemistry/Neuroscience

The Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology is seeking aResearchAdministrator 3  to join its dynamicresearchadministration team supporting a diverse and growing portfolio of sponsoredresearch. In this role, you will play a key part in advancing innovative, investigator-led science by supporting faculty through the full lifecycle of theirresearch awards, from proposal development and submission through award setup, post-award management, and closeout. 

This position offers the opportunity to work on a range of moderately complexresearchproposals, including single-investigator NIH submissions, with responsibility for reviewing and analyzing key financial components such as budgets, effort commitments, salaries, and project expenditures. You will be part of a collaborative support model that includes partnership with a SeniorResearchAdministrator, providing shared expertise and coordinated portfolio management for each PI. 

Annual range: $74,445.00-$152,460.00 

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with various stakeholders.
• 5 Minimum 5 years of research administration experience
• Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and financial needs.
• Close attention to detail in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment
• Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel
• Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor’s guidelines
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques
• Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting
• Demonstrated ability to communicate medical, policy and administrative information in English.

Preferred:

• Strong organization skills, ability to prioritize job functions, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with multiple proposal submission systems.
• Experience preparing, managing, and projecting budgets.
• Mathematical skills for the preparation of complex calculations and forecasts and to identify and resolve complicated financial scenarios.
• Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of external sponsors, federal and state sponsors, private foundations, industry sponsors, etc.

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and the Postdoctoral Fellow, the Staff Research Assistant will provide basic technical support in the research laboratory, understanding the molecular and genetic basis of neurological diseases. This includes bench work involving molecular and cellular biology techniques. The vast majority of work will be performing tissue culture (cell culture maintenance, generating stable cells lines, primary neuronal cultures, stem cells including iPSCs); transfection in cellular studies; molecular cloning; RNA, DNA, and protein extraction and analysis (PCR, RT-PCR, western blot); tissue collection from mice; immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, the SRA I will be involved in transformation and generating DNA plasmids; performing PCR and gel electrophoresis; preparing buffers, solutions, and chemicals for lab experiments; basic data analysis and interpretation; maintaining database of experimental results; assisting with figures for grant applications and publications; providing technical assistance in the lab, including assisting other members of the lab; and assisting with training of lab assistants and students.

Salary Range: $30.12 - $35.92 Hourly

Required:

Join UCLA Health and play a vital role in supporting the world-class care our patients receive every day. We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Central Service Technician 2 to ensure our medical centers and ambulatory clinics are fully equipped with the supplies and resources needed to deliver exceptional patient care.

In this hands-on role, you will help maintain the efficient flow of medical supplies across multiple clinical locations. Working closely with healthcare teams, you will manage inventory, coordinate supply distribution, and support critical operations that keep patient care running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive, stock, and distribute medical and procedural supplies throughout UCLA Health facilities and community clinics.
• Monitor inventory levels, maintain par levels, and update supply management systems to ensure product availability.
• Place replenishment orders and reconcile deliveries to maintain accurate inventory records.
• Assist with inventory optimization initiatives focused on improving efficiency and reducing supply costs.
• Assemble custom procedure packs and specialty supply kits to support clinical operations.
• Maintain accurate billing and inventory documentation.
• Research and track back-ordered or delayed items while identifying alternative solutions to meet clinical needs.
• Transport supplies between facilities as needed to ensure uninterrupted patient care.

Why This Role Matters

As a Central Service Technician 2, you will serve as a key member of the healthcare support team, helping ensure clinicians have the right supplies at the right time. Your contributions will directly impact operational efficiency, patient safety, and the exceptional standard of care that defines UCLA Health.

If you thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, enjoy problem-solving, and take pride in supporting patient care behind the scenes, we encourage you to apply.

Salary rate: $27.97 - $36.94/hour

• Ability to push and pull up to 150 pounds, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to comply with healthcare regulations for infection control, including masking.
• Self-starter with effective time management and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and work as a team in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility to changes in workload, assignments, and schedules across different shifts and weekends.
• Organized to stay current in required HR online competency classes on policy and safety between tasks. 
• Consistently maintain a safe, clean working environment and report unsafe acts or conditions.
• A high proficiency in English to articulate issues, concerns, and responses verbally and electronically.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with clinical interruptions for supply requests.
• Actively participates in Quality Management and PIE programs.; adheres to Materials Management and UCLA policies/procedures. 
• Ability to attend all workshops, classes, drills, etc as requested.
• Required to hold valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program.
• 1 - year minimum experience

Preferred:

• Previous hospital, purchasing, accounting, inventory stocking / tracking experience.
• Experience with electronic ordering using a handheld.
• Experience managing orders and optimizing inventory pars with Lawson, WaveMark or any ERP.

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and the Postdoctoral Fellow, the Staff Research Associate will provide basic technical support in the research laboratory, understanding the molecular and genetic basis of neurological diseases, and provide technical support in research focused on the molecular and genetic basis of developmental and neuro-psychiatric disorders. This includes bench work involving molecular analysis of RNA/DNA, preparation of single-cell libraries, immunohistochemistry, and genomics. cellular biology techniques. The vast majority of work will be tissue culture (cell culture maintenance, generating stable cells lines, primary neuronal cultures, stem cells including iPSCs); transfection in cellular studies; molecular cloning; RNA, DNA and protein extraction and analysis (PCR, RT-PCR, western blot); tissue collection from mice; immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry handling human tissue and in vitro organoids for genomic analysis including, but not limited to, single-cell transcriptomics and epigenomics, immunohistochemistry, and In Situ RNA hybridization. Additional work will include basic bioinformatics, tissue dissection, RNA/DNA extraction, western blotting, and qPCR.. Furthermore, the SRA II will be involved in transformation and generating DNA plasmids; performing PCR and gel electrophoresis; will be involved in generating spatial transcriptomics, immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry, preparing buffers, solutions, and chemicals for lab experiments; basic data analysis and interpretation; maintaining database of experimental results; assisting with figures for grant applications and publications; providing technical assistance in the lab, including assisting other members of the lab; and assisting with training of lab assistants and students.

Salary Range: $32.79 - $52.75 Hourly

Required: 

• Minimum 2+years of related experience or training
• Extensive experience in Tissue culture and general knowledge of molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, human genetics, and/or neuroscience theories and principles.
• Knowledge of standard laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with multiple individuals.
• Ability to maintain an organized working area.
• Ability to keep accurate and organized lab records.
• Knowledge of chemistry to prepare solutions for lab experiments.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures for handling chemical, biohazard, and medical waste.
• Knowledge of basic molecular biology/cell biology/genetic techniques.
• Working knowledge and ability in the use of computers (PC and MAC operating systems).
• Skill in using various computer software (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe products, etc.)
• Excellent attention to detail, for accurate data entry and analysis.

Preferred: 

• B.S. degree or equivalent in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry or related field.

Under the general direction of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), in concert with other research administrative staff, the Clinical Trials Invoicing Specialist is responsible for managing the invoicing and financial reconciliation processes associated with clinical trials. The Clinical Trials Invoicing Specialist supports the financial administration of sponsored clinical trials by reviewing study activities, generating accurate invoices, monitoring payments, and ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. In addition, the position assists with clinical trial budget development and maintenance and conducts patient care expense reviews to support billing compliance and financial integrity, resulting in accurate invoicing.

Salary Range: $36.99 – $56.35 Hourly

About the Role

Ready for a role that offers variety, growth, and the opportunity to make an impact every day? Join UCLA Health's Ambulatory Float Team and support patients across 25+ specialties, including Primary Care, Pediatrics, specialty, and surgical practices. As a Team Assistant, you'll gain exposure to diverse clinical settings while helping deliver an exceptional patient experience across UCLA Health's ambulatory network.

We're looking for a flexible, energetic professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You'll support patient flow from registration through discharge, collaborate with clinic teams to ensure smooth operations and outstanding service, and provide coverage across multiple practices based on staffing needs. If you're adaptable, dependable, patient-focused, and excited to learn and grow across different specialties and locations, we'd love to hear from you.

Travel Requirements

Travel to all UCLA Health Ambulatory Community Clinics throughout Southern California is required, and you must be physically present at assigned worksites. Assignment locations are based on operational needs and are subject to change.

Although travel to all UCLA Health community practices is required, current staffing needs are primarily located in the West Los Angeles region, including:

• Marina Del Rey 
• Malibu 
• Santa Monica 
• Venice 
• Brentwood 
• Culver City 
• Inglewood 
• Westchester

Salary Range: $27.74 Hourly - $27.74 Hourly 

• Equipment maintenance and cleaning or disinfection
• Deliver and pick-up specimens, blood, medical equipment, medical records, medications, and various other items
• Transport deceased patients to the morgue 

This is a part-time "as needed" per diem position; schedule and working hours will vary. May convert to Career.

Pay Rate: $29.44 Hourly

Required:

• Must have a current and valid BLS certification directly from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Ability to perform all physical requirements pertaining to the transport of patients in beds, gurneys, and wheelchairs as well as some heavy equipment.
• Able to lift, push, pull a minimum of 150 pounds.
• Skill in reading and writing in Standard English text such as call slips and miscellaneous clerical duties.
• Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information needed in the transport process of all patients and other items.
• Ability to understand medical terminology.
• Ability to operate medical equipment to perform certain job duties.
• Ability to transport patients in a safe, efficient, and professional manner appropriate to good public and patient relations.
• Ability to accept new responsibilities and work harmoniously with all hospital staff.

• Previous experience on a transport or lift team.
• Acute care hospital experience and of patient care needs in a hospital setting.

The Standardized Patient (SP) Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the UCLA Simulation Center's SP Program. Standardized Patients are an essential component of medical education--trained actors represent patients in interactions with trainees, portraying individuals with a wide range of medical conditions, backgrounds and health determinants.

Perform duties of a part-time Laboratory Assistant 1 in a cutting-edge Cardiac Surgery research laboratory focusing on developing treatments for acquired cardiac diseases in adults. Under the mentorship of Dr. Peyman Benharash, you will contribute to ongoing research into the design and performance of non-invasive physiologic sensors to aid patient recovery and improve surgical outcomes.

Specific tasks of the Laboratory Assistant will be to complete a variety of routine and basic laboratory procedures including, but not limited to, data analysis and the design and characterization of non-invasive physiologic sensor for use in experiments and patient testing. Laboratory support duties include helping lab manager with inventory control, ordering of supplies and preparation of laboratory materials and reagents in line with all safety and regulatory requirements as needs dictate. Other duties as assigned.

This is a part-time, limited position that may convert to career.

Hourly Salary Range: $27.04 - $32.31. Please note that the department's target hourly rate is $27.04.

This position may be converted to career.

Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health team members. You’ll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We’d love to have you join us.

In this position, you will protect and guard all assets, staff, patients, and visitors in and around the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. Security Officers perform regular patrols and document all routine activities, incidents, and may perform in a lead capacity as well as other duties as assigned. Additionally, you will enforce all policies and state laws, and follow all guidelines including state regulatory agency requirements. You will also ensure that the building is properly secured after closing.

At UCLA Health, our comprehensive team of highly skilled and compassionate rehab professionals is giving new life to thousands of people every year. We do it by transforming our passion for life into leading-edge rehab advancements and achievements. Join us and make a vital contribution to others’ lives.

Primary functions are to provide applicable weekend physical therapy care for patients with various diagnoses in the acute care setting. Major duties include: patient evaluation, patient treatment, documentation requirements, maintains expected productivity levels (including special assignments). More than 5 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for PT 2, Per Diem title.

Salary Range:$77.85 - $97.31 per hour. May convert to a career appointment.

• Licensure as a California Physical Therapist 
• Current BLS certification from AHA or ARC
• More than 5 years of licensed PT experience qualifies for the PT 2, Per Diem title
• 2 years of licensed acute care experience preferred
• Must work 2 weekend days per month

Salary Range: $26.69 - $34.50 / hour

• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy while directing co-workers.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, customers and associates in a way that exhibits superior integrated customer service and teamwork.
• Ability to operate all types of housekeeping equipment (vacuum cleaners, floor machines, carpet extractors, auto scrubbers, pressure / steam cleaning machine etc).
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
• Ability to take initiative and follow through.
• Ability to work within defined time constraints.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and problem solving skills.

Must be able to frequently:

• Bend waist while standing.
• Lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Stoop and squat.
• Twisting and bending of the neck forward and backward.
• Work in standing position for long periods.

In this role, you will manage nursing clinical practice and oncology care processes to ensure optimal patient outcomes and high standards of clinical practice. You will implement changes to patient workflows and operational processes to support coordinated, high-quality care. You will oversee daily clinical management and be responsible for the coordination of clinical resources to support daily care management, clinical surveillance, and workflow audits required for day-to-day operations. You will possess the ability to provide individual coaching and counseling to staff and demonstrate expert problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze and address complex clinical issues that may lack precedent or defined structure. You will provide expert clinical nursing consultation and coordinate patient care services within the clinic. Additionally, you will ensure the coordination of quality care and compliance as defined by internal controls, regulatory requirements, and accepted professional practices across the continuum of care. You will determine priorities and provide clinical direction to professional staff while monitoring compliance with nursing performance standards. You will work collaboratively with the Director of Nursing for Cancer Services, Clinical Director, Practice Managers, and key stakeholders involved in oncology care delivery. This role requires demonstrated leadership skills, including advanced communication, coaching, and conflict resolution. You will also provide clinical mentorship to charge nurses and emerging leaders to support professional growth and successful transitions across roles and positions.

Salary range: $148,700/year - $352,100/year

Required: 

• Masters of Nursing
• California Registered Nursing Licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association, or American Red Cross
• Minimum 2-3 years of ambulatory oncology nursing leadership
• Expertise in patient care clinical services
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Strong leadership and clinical skills
• Ability to create and maintain environment that promotes teamwork, collaboration, and achieve objectives
• Skills in prioritizing
• Ability to assess, plan, intervene and evaluate
• Ability to inform and educate
• Adept at using technology
• Knowledge to manage disaster incidents, sentinel events and ability to problem solve with critical thinking skills
• Required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health

• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy while directing co-workers.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, customers and associates in a way that exhibits superior integrated customer service and teamwork.
• Ability to operate all types of housekeeping equipment (vacuum cleaners, floor machines, carpet extractors, auto scrubbers, pressure / steam cleaning machine etc).
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
• Ability to take initiative and follow through.
• Ability to work within defined time constraints.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and problem solving skills.

Must be able to frequently:

• Bend waist while standing.
• Lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Stoop and squat.
• Twisting and bending of the neck forward and backward.
• Work in standing position for long periods.

Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health team members. You’ll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We’d love to have you join us.

In this position, you will protect and guard all assets, staff, patients, and visitors in and around the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. Security Officers perform regular patrols and document all routine activities, incidents, and may perform in a lead capacity as well as other duties as assigned. Additionally, you will enforce all policies and state laws, and follow all guidelines including state regulatory agency requirements. You will also ensure that the building is properly secured after closing.

• Possess and maintain current certification: Guard Card, Chemical Agent, California driver’s license and BLS Certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• Ability to clearly and concisely express ideas using appropriate vocabulary and spelling.
• Ability to complete continual training classes as required. (Training provided)
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Primary & Specialty Care employees, Management, Security Management, Local Law Enforcement and surrounding community.
• Ability to independently resolve issues working within set policies and procedures.
• Ability to know and use available resources in order to solve problems.
• Ability to operate security related equipment and general office equipment.
• Ability to recognize the importance of dealing diplomatically with the public, and the importance of a good public appearance.
• Ability to relay information, either in writing or verbally, in a professional manner.
• Ability to see aspects of public relations in all facets of the job and the ability to understand the effects of actions on the entire organization.
• Demonstrated ability to assess problematic or emergency situations and plan / execute an appropriate solution based on established guidelines or policies.
• Knowledge and understanding of all Security Program operational policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of applicable geography in order to expedite calls and to be an effective information source.
• Knowledge of penal and radio codes and language used in radio communications.
• Physical ability to handle various intervention incidents, including patient restraints and violent subjects.
• Physically able to perform sustained foot patrols, prolonged standing, lifting patients, and physically restrain patients or prisoners as necessary.
• Visual and hearing ability to detect and report unusual circumstances quickly and accurately.
• Working knowledge of security practices, protocols and techniques.

Salary Range: $26.69 - $34.50 / hour

• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy while directing co-workers.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, customers and associates in a way that exhibits superior integrated customer service and teamwork.
• Ability to operate all types of housekeeping equipment (vacuum cleaners, floor machines, carpet extractors, auto scrubbers, pressure / steam cleaning machine etc).
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
• Ability to take initiative and follow through.
• Ability to work within defined time constraints.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and problem solving skills.

Must be able to frequently:

• Bend waist while standing.
• Lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Stoop and squat.
• Twisting and bending of the neck forward and backward.
• Work in standing position for long periods.

Under the supervision Operations Director, Clinical Chief and Practice Manager of the Dermatology Suites, you will be responsible for supervision of the clinical staff.  Duties include but are not limited to: 

• Coordinating all clinical activities
• Supervision of the clinical  staff
• Ensuring that all regulatory body regulations (e.g. OSHA, JCAHO, DHS) are compliant.
• Responsible for the all-around healthcare needs of patients who are under the care management of the faculty members on an as needed basis.  
• Act as liaison between the MDs, the patients (including the family and staff members), schedulers, clinic staff and UCLA and non-UCLA physicians involved with the patients' healthcare.
• Provide up-to-date patient status reporting to the physicians and nurse supervisor by presenting laboratory or procedural results either in written or verbal form as well as conveying information from patients.
• Perform clinical nursing duties that includes but not limited to assisting physicians in performing procedures in Gen, Peds, and Surgical Dermatology, 
• Administering medications, monitoring vital signs and medications, triage and act on patient calls, in-basket messages, and in person.
• Provide health education, procedure instruction/information to patients and families.

You will be expected to work with minimal supervision.  The Practice Manager, Operations Direction and  Clinical Chief for  Dermatology will review work.  You will independently coordinate and prioritize tasks by using protocols established by the Department, as well as the policies and procedures established by the UCLA Health Enterprise. 

Salary Range: $132,300- $307,100/annually 

Required:

• Current active California Registered Nurse License
• BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Demonstrated leadership style that includes time management, delegation, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Ability to accept direction from administration and act promptly.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Outpatient and primary nursing skills
• Demonstrated experience in supervision and training of RNs and nursing support staff
• Knowledge of dermatology procedures including MOHS surgery
• Ability to establish working relationships with patients, peers, physicians and administrators.
• Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform clinical procedures and physical examinations.
• Ability and knowledge to handle emergent situations appropriately and in accordance with EMTALA.
• Ability, expertise and skill to work independently while performing a variety of IV diagnostic tests and expertise and skill in maintaining and accessing blood specimens from central line catheters.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of JCAHO standards
• CLIA standards
• Dermatology experience

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Pediatric Acute Care NP) to join a collaborative inpatient team caring for children and adolescents with hematologic and oncologic disorders, including patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies.

As part of a primary admitting service, the APP will evaluate and manage hospitalized patients from admission through discharge, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and ensure continuity of care throughout hospitalization. The APP will also support chemotherapy safety and treatment oversight through treatment plan review, toxicity monitoring, and collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and nursing staff to ensure the safe delivery of high-risk therapies. This role is integral to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced pediatric specialty setting.

This is one APP role to be filled as either a PA or NP.

Salary range: 

NP2- $93.81-$133.97/hourly
NP1: $84.62/hourly