Student Research Assistant

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Student Assistant for the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine. This flexible, part-time position supports lab operations and administrative tasks, with hours arranged around the student’s class schedule.

The role offers data entry, drafting correspondence, reporting, vendor coordination, and signature collection, on-site with a 3-month duration. Applicants must be UCLA students and demonstrate strong English skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent English writing skills for all correspondence.
• Excellent English verbal communication skills to interact with Center staff, faculty, patients and volunteers.
• Interpersonal skills to maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff and vendors.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and absolute attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be a registered UCLA student.

Responsibilities

• Data entry and filing support.
• Draft correspondence and distribute reports.
• Coordinate vendors and obtain signatures.
• Manage mail and general administrative tasks.

Skills

English writing

English verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Registered UCLA student

Education

Registered UCLA student

Job description

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm

Salary Range: $18.5 - 27 Hourly

Employment Type

5 - Student: Casual/Restricted

Duration

3 months

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine is seeking a Student Assistant to support lab operations. This flexible, part-time role will assist with administrative and research support tasks including data entry, filing, drafting correspondence, distributing reports, coordinating vendors, obtaining signatures, and managing mail. Hours are arranged around the student’s class schedule, making this an excellent opportunity to gain experience in an academic research environment while maintaining academic commitments.

Hourly range: $17.90-$26.00

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Excellent English writing skills in grammar, spelling and punctuation for all correspondence
• Excellent English verbal communication skills to interact courteously and effectively with Center staff, faculty, patients and their family and volunteers.
• Interpersonal skills to maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff, administrators and personnel from other departments and outside vendors.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work effectively with absolute attention to detail and accuracy
• Must be a registered UCLA student

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.