Junior or Assistant Specialist 2026

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,700; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Irvine's Department of Radiology is seeking Junior or Assistant Specialists for a one-year appointment, renewable based on performance and funding. The role supports health services research focusing on patient adherence, shared decision-making, and health disparities, with duties in recruitment, data management, literature reviews, and manuscript preparation.

Ideal candidates have experience in medical research, scientific writing, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent research experience required for Junior Specialist.
• Master’s degree or five years of research experience required for Assistant Specialist.
• Experience with medical research and scientific writing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment and participant engagement.
• Maintain study database (RedCAP) and generate data reports.
• Conduct literature reviews and assist with protocol development and IRB submission.
• Help with presentations, reports, manuscript writing, and training student assistants.

Skills

Medical research

Scientific writing

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent research experience

Master’s degree or five years of equivalent specialized experience

Job description

Position Overview

Salary range: $55,000-$70,700 annually. Hourly rate: $26.35-$33.87. See Specialist Series – Represented Fiscal Year.

Application Window

Open date: July 1, 2026.
Review date: Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 2027 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

The Department of Radiology at the University of California, Irvine is accepting applications for Junior or Assistant Specialists. This is a one‑year appointment, non‑senate, renewable based on performance and funding availability. The position involves assisting faculty with research investigations in health services research, focusing on improving patient adherence, shared decision‑making, preferences, and health disparities, primarily in cancer patients but also other conditions. Incumbent will provide support for recruitment, participant engagement, maintain study database (RedCAP), create data reports, conduct literature reviews, assist with protocol development and IRB submission, help with presentations, reports, manuscript writing, and training and supervising student research assistants, and perform other tasks as needed. Collaboration with other departments and institutions is essential.

Potential Projects

• Prospective clinical trials


• Secondary data analysis of electronic medical records or national databases

Basic Qualifications

• Junior Specialist: baccalaureate degree in an applicable field or equivalent research experience.


• Assistant Specialist: master’s degree or five years of equivalent specialized experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with medical research and scientific writing.


• Experience in health services research is desirable.


• Collaborative team member with good interpersonal skills.


• Strong analytical and organizational skills, detail‑oriented.


• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.


• Experience contributing to manuscript preparation, IRB submission, and grant writing.


• Priority to candidates with excellent written/spoken English, Spanish, Vietnamese, or Korean, given potential recruitment of non‑English‑speaking participants.

Application Requirements

Document Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – most recently updated C.V.

Reference Requirements

• 3–4 references required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10193

Job location

Irvine, CA

Additional Considerations

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.


• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy


• UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties


• APM 035: Aff …

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti‑discrimination policy.