Research Assistant I (SCAN Laboratory)
Los Angeles, CAFull-time$30.12–35.92/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The UCLA SCAN Laboratory seeks a full-time Research Assistant to support clinical research on sensory processing and neurodevelopment in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The role involves participant-facing research, neuroimaging and behavioral data collection, data management and analysis, and laboratory and regulatory support. The schedule is 40 hours per week, with approximately 2–3 weekends per month and occasional evening or weekend shifts.
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Description
The UCLA Sensory, Cognitive, and Affective Neurodevelopment (SCAN) Laboratory within the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to support innovative research examining sensory processing and neurodevelopment in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This position offers hands-on experience in clinical research, neuroimaging, behavioral assessments, and data analysis. Key responsibilities include:
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Assist with participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, and study visits
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Support implementation of research protocols and maintain study documentation
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Collect, manage, and process neuroimaging, behavioral, psychophysiological, and questionnaire-based data
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Assist with MRI participant preparation and data acquisition
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Support data cleaning, quality control, database management, and analysis
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Assist with study reports, presentations, manuscripts, and grant-related analysis
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Maintain IRB and regulatory documentation and support general laboratory operations
The department's typical operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8am-6pm. Staff may occasionally be scheduled during evenings or weekend hours based on research participants needs. Employees should expect to work approximately 2-3 weekends per month, with weekday schedules adjusted to maintain a 40-hour workweek.
Salary range: $30.12/hr - $35.92/hrQualifications
Required:Comfort working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)Knowledge of basic research methods and data collection proceduresAbility to maintain accurate research records and documentationAbility to interact professional with research participants and families from diverse backgroundsAbility to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary research teamProficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPointStrong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred:Bachelors degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related fieldExperience working with pediatric, neurodevelopment, autism spectrum disorder, or other clinical populationsMinimum 1 year of experience supporting research projects in a laboratory, academic, clinical research, or related research environment Experience with behavioral, psychophysiological, or neuroimaging research methodsExperience with research databases or electronic data capture systems, such as REDCap Knowledge of MRI research procedures, data processing software, or neuroimaging analysis tools
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 678 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$30.12–35.92/hr
- US median$18–25/hr289 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33.02/hr, is 54% above the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the top quarter of Research Assistant hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 21 open Research Assistant jobs in California and 678 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- University of Southern California6 open
- Stanford University3 open
- UCLA Health (this employer)3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (154 postings).
- Education
- 186 of the 678 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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