Research Assistant

University of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, UTResearchSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

SALT LAKE CITY, UTResearchNo compensation foundSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation

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Location

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Role Type

Research

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Job overview

The Research Assistant supports a clinical research program or laboratory with administrative and study-related tasks. Duties vary by department and research category and may include front-desk and clerical work, participant recruitment and enrollment, visit scheduling, record maintenance, sample or equipment transport, and inventory management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Participant RecruitmentEligibility VerificationParticipant EnrollmentVisit SchedulingRecord Maintenance

Full job description

Hourly Research AssistantPerforms a variety of administrative tasks in support of the clinical research program or laboratory. Tasks will vary by department and research category. Typically, manage the front desk, organize files, and perform other clerical duties associated with research studies and programs. Recruit participants, verify eligibility, and enroll subjects. Schedule visits and maintain records. Transport samples or laboratory equipment. Monitor inventory levels and order supplies. Tasks will vary by department and research category.Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.eduThe department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

How this job compares

Set against the 713 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay: This postingNot listed
US median$45–60K/yr65 salary ranges
US median$18–25/hr288 hourly ranges
Openings: Olive Jobs lists 32 open Research Assistant jobs in Utah and 713 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah: University of Utah (this employer)28 open
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY2 open
Experience: Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (150 postings).
Education: 192 of the 713 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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