UCLA Health

Staff Research Associate 2

UCLA Health$68K — $109K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet deadlines
  • Strong team collaboration skills
  • Detail-oriented data extraction capabilities
  • Proficient in data synthesis and interpretation
  • Time management skills for handling multiple projects
  • Experience in drafting and editing academic manuscripts

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to projects on FDA regulation and pharmaceutical pricing
  • Support high-impact studies that inform healthcare policy
  • Collaborate with faculty investigators and research staff
  • Evaluate clinical outcomes using real-world evidence
  • Help shape the future of pharmaceutical regulation

Benefits

  • Hands-on experience in high-impact health policy research
  • Intellectually stimulating academic environment
  • Opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary research team
  • Involvement in innovative healthcare policy initiatives
  • Career growth potential within a reputable lab
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, 9:00am-6:00pm

Posted Date

08/04/2026

Salary Range: $32.79 - 52.75 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32042

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Staff Research Associate to join the Pharmaceutical Policy & Outcomes Lab, an interdisciplinary research team dedicated to advancing evidence-based healthcare policy through innovative research. The successful candidate will contribute to projects examining Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation, pharmaceutical pricing, intellectual property, and the use of real-world evidence to evaluate clinical outcomes. Working alongside faculty investigators, research staff, and external collaborators, this role offers the opportunity to support high-impact studies that inform healthcare policy, improve patient outcomes, and shape the future of pharmaceutical regulation. This position is ideal for individuals who are passionate about health policy research and are eager to gain meaningful, hands-on experience in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating academic environment.

Hourly range: $32.79-$52.75

Job Qualifications

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Required:
  • Demonstrated ability to set and meet internal deadlines, work independently, use judgment and make decisions.
  • Ability to organize and update paperwork with supervision.
  • Ability to accomplish work cooperatively with other team members.
  • Ability to extract data in a timely manner with careful attention to detail.
  • Ability to synthesize and interpret data.
  • Ability to balance one's time in completing multiple tasks related to different projects.
  • Ability to help draft and edit academic manuscripts.
  • Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred:

  • Ability to use basic statistical software programs (e.g., R or STATA).
  • Master's in Public Health or Epidemiology

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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