UCLA Health

Research Program Manager

UCLA Health$63K — $123K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Public Health, Health Sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in supporting research or related projects
  • Experience in an academic medical center or nonprofit research setting is preferred
  • Knowledge of program/project coordination and evaluation methodologies
  • Familiar with research principles and human research subjects, including CITI training
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

  • Assist in planning and implementing research activities to meet departmental objectives
  • Support regulatory compliance including IRB submissions and documentation maintenance
  • Coordinate participant recruitment and engagement for study protocols
  • Assist in data collection, quality review, and reporting activities
  • Prepare project updates, schedules, and supporting documentation
  • Collaborate with faculty and community partners on research initiatives
  • Coordinate and support meetings, workshops, and special events

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Engagement in interdisciplinary and community-focused research
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Opportunities to contribute to significant scientific advancements
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Posted Date

08/03/2026

Salary Range: $30.63 - 59.19 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32328

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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You will support innovative research programs focused on advancing our understanding of neurobehavioral, psychiatric, and developmental conditions through interdisciplinary collaboration, community engagement, and scientific discovery. You will support a variety of research and programmatic initiatives by coordinating day-to-day operations, facilitating participant engagement, supporting regulatory activities, and help drive successful project execution. Key responsibilities include:
  • Assist with planning, coordinating, and implementing research and program activities in support of department goals and objectives
  • Support regulatory and compliance activities, including Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, amendments, renewals, and documentation maintenance
  • Coordinate research recruitment efforts and engage with study participants, including obtaining informed consent and conducting surveys and interviews
  • Assist with data collection, data quality review, database maintenance, and reporting activities
  • Prepare weekly project updates, status reports, schedules, and supporting documentations
  • Collaborate with faculty, staff, researchers, and community partners to support ongoing research and outreach initiatives
  • Coordinate meeting, workshops, conferences, site visits, and special events
  • Develop and maintain project materials, presentations, reports, website content, communications, and social media materials
  • Assist with tracking project milestones, deliverable, and operational activities to ensure successful program execution
  • Support special projects and other research administration activities

Salary range: $30.63/hr - $59.19/hr

Job Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Public Health, Health Sciences or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 2 years of experience supporting research, academic, healthcare, nonprofit, or grant funded programs/projects

Experience working in an academic medical center, university research environment, healthcare organization, or nonprofit research setting (preferred)

Working knowledge of program and project coordination, evaluation methodologies, data collection, data management, and dataset development

Knowledge of research principles and human research subjects, including CITI training

Familiarity with neurobehavioral, neuroscience, genetics, psychology, public h health, or clinical research programs (preferred)

Experience supporting grant applications, proposal development, grant administration, and/or sponsored research activities

Experiencing collecting, tracking, analyzing, and reporting data uses databases, spreadsheets, or research management systems

Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while managing competing priorities and deadlines

Demonstrated ability to communicate complex scientific, medical, administrative, and policy-rated information clearly and effectively

Strong written communication skills with experience drafting reports, presentations, correspondence, protocols, meeting materials, problem-solving, and project management skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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