
Research Assistant
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Job overview
The University of Utah seeks hourly Research Assistants to support clinical research programs or laboratories. Duties vary by department and research category and may include administrative and clerical work, participant recruitment and enrollment, visit scheduling, record maintenance, sample or equipment transport, and inventory management. This patient-sensitive position requires associated vaccinations before the first workday unless an exemption is approved.
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Hourly Research AssistantsThis position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.Performs 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 participant 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 711 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/hr287 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 32 open Research Assistant jobs in Utah and 711 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
- 190 of the 711 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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