Receiving Chemist, Olympic Analytical Laboratory
Los Angeles, CAJob$30.12–35.92/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory is a WADA-accredited sports drug-testing facility and research institution focused on athletic doping. The Receiving Chemist receives and processes urine and non-biological specimens, performs routine laboratory testing, prepares and ships collection kits, and maintains specimen records. The role also supports inventory management and keeps receiving and processing areas organized and compliant with laboratory standards.
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Description
The UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory (OAL) is one of the world's largest World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited sports drug-testing facility and one of the leading research institutions in the field of athletic doping. Founded in 1982 by a grant from the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, the UCLA facility was the first U.S. laboratory accredited by the International Olympic Committee.
As a Receiving Chemist at the UCLA Olympic Lab, your primary duties include:
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Receive and process several thousand urine and non-biological specimens annually.
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Receive, accession, aliquot, process, and store specimens in accordance with detailed written procedures and established protocols.
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Perform routine laboratory testing, including immunoassay screening for various substances, pH measurements using dipsticks and pH meters, and specific gravity measurements using a refractometer.
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Prepare and ship urine collection kits and complete all required shipping documentation.
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Maintain accurate electronic and manual records of specimens and laboratory activities.
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Ensure the receiving and processing areas remain organized, clean, and compliant with laboratory standards.
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Assist with inventory management and laboratory supply distribution as needed.
Salary Range: $30.12/hour - $35.92/hour
Qualifications
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Ability to accurately use laboratory equipment, including pipettes, pH meters, refractometers, balances, and related instrumentation.
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Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
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Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy when handling specimens and documentation.
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Ability to work occasional overtime, weekends, and holidays as operational needs require.
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Experience in laboratory operations, specimen receiving, accessioning, sample handling, quality assurance, compliance activities, or a comparable laboratory support environment - highly preferred
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,109 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$30.12–35.92/hr
- California median$25–30/hr104 hourly ranges
- US median$22–26/hr1,000 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33.02/hr, is 21% above the California median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 148 open Laboratory Technician jobs in California and 2,109 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (887 postings).
- Education
- 287 of the 2,109 open Laboratory Technician jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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