Genetic Counselor – Clinical Genetics

Veterans in Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles seeks a Genetic Counselor to support the ARIA study, under supervision of senior faculty, providing genetic counseling to participants and families.

Responsibilities include coordinating research activities, supervising interns and residents, and delivering lectures on genetic counseling and genomic medicine.

Qualifications

• Genetic counseling expertise for study participants and families.
• Experience coordinating clinical research activities.
• Ability to lecture professionals and the public on genetics.

Responsibilities

• Provide genetic counseling to study participants and their families.
• Supervise genetic counseling interns and genetics residents.
• Lecture to professionals and public on genetic counseling, genetic diseases and genomic medicine as it relates to the study.

Skills

Genetic counseling

Clinical research

Public lectures

Job description

Work Location Los Angeles,CA

Job #33306

Work Hours Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 12:00pm

Employment Type 2 – Staff- Career

Duration Indefinite

Salary Range $56.99-75.24 Hourly

Posted Date October 6, 2026

Bargaining Unit UPTE – HX

Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.

Description

Under direction of the Principal Investigator and the Director of non-cancer genetic counseling services (senior genetic counselor faculty), the Genetic Counselor will provide assistance with clinical research and genetic counseling activities for the ARIA (Aligning Research to Impact Autism) study. Duties include but aren’t limited to: implement research protocols and provide genetic counseling to study participants and their families, supervision of genetic counseling interns and genetics residents, lecture to professionals and public on genetic counseling, genetic diseases and genomic medicine as it relates to the study. Salary Range: $56.99 – $75.24 Hourly