Research Associate
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAFull-time$72–92K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Research Associate partners with faculty and staff to design, conduct, and document research projects, including routine and complex studies and analyses. The role oversees multiple projects, records and analyzes data, and contributes expertise to abstracts, papers, posters, and scientific publications. It also assists with training staff and provides training and functional supervision to assigned personnel and students.
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Research Associate
Locations:
Los Angeles, California
Job Category:
Professional
Position Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
Days
Job Description
Join a team that's shaping the future of pediatric care. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is consistently ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals in the nation, delivering world-class care through more than 350 specialized programs and services. Here, world-class experts in medicine, research, and education work together to deliver family-centered care to more than 155,000 patients each year. At CHLA, your work will help build brighter tomorrows for the children and families we serve.
Overview
Purpose Statement/Position Summary: The Research Associate partners with faculty and staff to design, conduct, and document research projects. Independently plans, prepares, and conducts a wide variety of routine and non-routine (complex) studies and analyses. Oversees multiple projects at a time. Records, tabulates, and analyzes data and assists with and provides expertise in the preparation of abstracts, papers, posters, and scientific publications. Assists in training staff and provides training and functional supervision to assigned personnel and students.
Minimum Qualifications/Work Experience: 1 year or more of relevant experience in clinical research and data analysis.
Preferred :
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2+ years of clinical research experience highly preferred.
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Experience preparing and publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts strongly preferred.
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Experience preparing abstracts, posters, and scientific presentations preferred.
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Experience with statistical analysis and interpretation of research data preferred.
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Experience managing multiple research projects simultaneously.
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Experience working with large datasets and research databases.
Education/Licensure/Certification: Master’s degree or above in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Statistics or Mathematics.
Pay Scale Information
USD $71,760.00 - USD $92,144.00
CHLA values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates who meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates who exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.
About Us
CHLA is a leader in pediatric and adolescent health, in our community, across the nation, and around the world . As a premier Magnet®-recognized teaching hospital, CHLA offers an environment rooted in learning, collaboration, and compassionate care. . We are home to groundbreaking research, clinical innovation, and a culture that supports personal and professional growth.
Since 1932, CHLA has been affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Through this partnership and our own enduring mission, we remain committed to creating hope and building healthier futures.
CHLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, our work matters. And so do each and every one of our valued team members. We consider qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other legally protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. We will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance and SF Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified Applicants with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodation under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact CHLA Human Resources if you need assistance completing the application process.
Our various experiences, perspectives and backgrounds allow us to better serve our patients and create a strong community at CHLA.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,055 open Research Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72–92K/yr
- California median$75–100K/yr59 salary ranges
- US median$70–85K/yr274 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $82K, is 6% below the California median midpoint ($87K) — in the middle half of Research Associate salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 117 open Research Associate jobs in California and 1,055 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Cedars-Sinai21 open
- University of Southern California19 open
- UCLA Health9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Research Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (280 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a master's degree; 309 of the 1,055 open Research Associate jobs (29%) ask for a master's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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