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Research Assistant I- Center for Social Medicine and Humanities

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Los Angeles
Aug 14, 2026
Description The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a part-time Research Assistant to support the Center for Social Medicine and Humanities Department. You will support research projected focused on poverty, social inequality, incarceration, substance use, harm reduction, and overdose/infectious disease prevention and treatment month structurally vulnerable populations. Key responsibilities include: Manage and organize qualitative research data, interviews, field notes, and research databases Support coding, analysis, transcription review, and literature searches Maintain archival records, research files, and audiovisual data systems Assist with grant reporting, manuscript preparation, editing, and formatting Coordinate administrative and project-related activities, including scheduling, communications, and tracking project progress Support collaboration across multiple research sites and partner organizations Provide general research and administrative support for ongoing projects Salary range: 30.12/hr - $35.92/hr Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Sciences, Public Health, or related field (preferred) Minimum 1 year of experience in office management, research administration, health services delivery, or health access research (preferred) Comfort working with structurally vulnerably and underserved populations Ability to assist with qualitative data coding, transcription review, dictation, and database management Understanding of medical and public health literature, as well as social science and humanities theories (preferred) Proficiency with qualitative research and data management software, including NVivo, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Zotero, and similar research applications (preferred) Ability to maintain accurate research records, databases, and documentation Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross (Preferred) Ability to work flexible schedule