Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
UCLA Health is
seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented medical student or
undergraduate with prior clinical research experience to join a dynamic
clinical and translational research team focused on musculoskeletal health,
sports medicine, and regenerative therapies. This role is designed for
individuals interested in developing advanced research skills, contributing to
peer-reviewed publications, and gaining meaningful exposure to patient-centered
orthopaedic research. The position offers the opportunity to work on
high-impact projects spanning systematic reviews, clinical studies, and
translational initiatives as well as direct mentorship with faculty engaged in
federally funded clinical and translational research. This position also
provides strong support for trainees pursuing medical school, residency, or
academic careers.
Primary
duties include:
- Conduct retrospective and prospective chart reviews,
including data abstraction and database management - Assist with patient recruitment, screening, and
enrollment for ongoing clinical trials - Engage with study participants, including follow-up
communication and outcomes collection - Ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory
requirements, and data integrity standards - Help draft, revise, and maintain IRB submissions,
including protocols, amendments, and continuing reviews - Assist in preparation of informed consent documents
and study-related regulatory materials - Perform systematic reviews and literature reviews,
including database searches (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane) and manuscript
drafting - Contribute to manuscript writing, editing, and
submission for peer-reviewed journals - Conduct/assist with statistical analysis and data
interpretation using software such as R, SPSS, or Stata (training
available as needed) - Generate figures, tables, and summaries for academic
dissemination - Prepare and deliver presentations at weekly
lab/research meetings - Participate in journal clubs and contribute to
critical appraisal of emerging literature - Support development of abstracts for submission to
national meetings (e.g., AAOS, AOSSM)
Salary range: $27.08/hr –
$43.55/hr
Please note this is a limited
position that may convert to career
Qualifications
Required:
- At least 1 year of clinical research experience
(e.g., chart reviews, clinical trials, data collection) - Strong organizational skills and attention to
detail - Excellent written and verbal communication
skills - Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft
suite software, especially Excel - Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate
information in a timely, professional manner - Ability to effectively communicate and interact with
patients in a compassionate and kind manner - Analytical thinking and problem solving skills
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Ability to travel to various clinic sites, meetings,
conferences, etc. - Ability to manage multiple projects
simultaneously - Ability to work independently while contributing to a
collaborative team
Preferred:
- Medical student OR undergraduate degree (or senior undergraduate)
- Interest in orthopaedics, sports medicine, or
translational research - Experience with scientific writing and literature
review methods - Familiarity with statistical analysis tools (R, SPSS,
Stata, or similar) - Prior exposure to IRB processes or clinical trial
coordination