SRA I

SRA 1 (009613)

UCPath Position ID: 41049762

Position Description History/Status

For Reference ONLY - PeopleAdmin JA Number:

1121974

Approved Date:

10/29/2026 11:52:10 PM

Date Last Edited:

10/29/2026 11:52:06 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

3/6/2024

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

2400O

Organization:

UCLA FIELDING SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH  

Division Code:

2410D

Division:

PUBLIC HEALTH DIV                      

Department:

193500 - EPIDEMIOLOGY

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

41049762

Position Description ID

166422

UC Payroll Title:

SRA 1 (009613)

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

STEPS

Job Code FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

RX: Research Support Professionals

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

2 - Staff: Career

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40036482

Reports to Payroll Title:

SRA 3

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40038895

Department Head Payroll Title:

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

SUPERVISION - Indicates that the incumbent performs a variety of routine duties within established policies and procedures or by referral to the supervisor’s guidelines.

POSITION SUMMARY

Facilitate research study visits and procedures. Schedule and administer interviews and neuropsychological screening examinations. Perform venous phlebotomy, centrifuge blood samples, properly store and prepare the samples for delivery to the laboratories. Assure proper storage and disposal of sharps and biological hazardous materials. Monitor petty cash accounts and the corresponding financial disbursements to participants. Assist senior staff with clerical tasks, select administrative tasks, and in general clinic maintenance. Encourage continued participant compliance with study protocols by insuring participant confidentiality and maintaining a high level of professionalism and respect toward the participants. This position is located off-campus.

The Epidemiology department in the Fielding School of Public Health is a national leader in preparing a new generation of epidemiologists. Through specialized methodologies, epidemiologists identify, track, and analyze how diseases and other conditions are caused, transmitted, and prevented, as well as how they are distributed throughout the population. Such information plays a critical role in guiding policies and other evidence-based strategies to promote health and work toward health equity. The vital importance of epidemiologic research was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in which epidemiologists have helped to track outbreaks and provide guidance on how the virus spreads in community settings.

Data Collection

1. Administer computerized and paper data collection instruments to study participants in person and over the telephone or video connection (e.g. Zoom)

2. Administer neuropsychological screening examinations 

3. Administer mental health assessments ? E

45%

Study Coordination

1. Recruit participants for the study protocols

2. Administer informed consent to participants for minimal risk research projects

3. Respond to participants' basic questions related to study operations, participation, and study results

4. Monitor adherence to protocol

5. Allocate resources needed for participants to complete at-home versions of study questionnaires   6. Distribute financial compensation to participants upon completion of visits

7. Maintain database of study participation and all corresponding financial compensation

8. Facilitate transfer of information collected from sub-study participants at the clinics to the central data management facility

9. Serve as Editor for the study newsletter

25%

Clerical and office maintenance

1. Organize, collate, and prepare appropriate forms for all types of clinic visits

2. Schedule appointments for clinic visits at the local clinic and at off-site clinics in Palm Springs and San Diego

3. Facilitate the transfer of information collected from study participants at the clinics to the main study office at UCLA

4. Secure study participant data and contact information. Maintain the strict confidentiality of identifiable participant information

5. Suggest revisions for questionnaires to improve the flow" and accuracy of data gathering

6. Participate in routine office maintenance tasks

7. May assume additional duties and training to maintain efficient operation of the study

10%

Specimen collection

1. Instruct participants in the collection of specimens, such as blood, oral rinse, urine, semen and stool, and provide appropriately labelled containers

2. Perform venous phlebotomy, centrifuge samples and prepare samples and forms for delivery to laboratories. Properly dispose of sharps and biological hazardous materials.

10%

Off-site travel

1. Travel to and work at remote clinic sites in San Diego and Palm Springs, about once or twice per month, to perform clerical duties and phlebotomy

2. Travel to locations in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area to perform home visits that include phlebotomy and limited data collection about once or twice per month.

10%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

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Complies with all policies and standards.

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Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required

Experience in sensitivity to issues regarding HIV, Persons with AIDS, LGBT

Required

Experience in course and treatment of HIV disease

Preferred

Familiarity with medical, HIV/AIDS, and public health technical terms

Preferred

Ability to maintain calm in emotionally charged circumstances, dealing with sensitive issues.

Required

Driver License

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Must possess, upon hire, and maintain a valid CA noncommercial Class C License in accordance with the California (CA) Department of Motor Vehicles.

Required

Demonstrated skill and ability to perform venous phlebotomy in California, current Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT1)

Required

Interpersonal skills to relate with a pleasant, polite, and non-judgmental manner with research participants and co-workers from a wide variety of social, cultural, ethnic, and educational backgrounds

Required

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Required

College level communication skills.  Speak and write clearly in English, using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to effectively exchange information with co-workers and study participants. Demonstrated ability to accurately transcribe spoken English, and to capture detail

Required

Excellent listening skills

Required

Work a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and overnight travel

Required

Able to travel as part of a team or individually to remote clinics in San Francisco, Palm Springs, and San Diego, and to off-site locations in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. Valid California class C driver's license

Required

Ability to work with minimal direct supervision and follow through on assignments

Required

Working knowledge of desktop and laptop computers, and printers

Required

Able and willing to move, lift, or carry office materials weighing up to 25 lbs, with the skill, knowledge, and ability to do so safely

Required

Fluent in spoken and written Spanish

Required

Automobile with liability insurance, and willingness to use vehicle for reimbursed, job-related travel.

Preferred

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Medical Center/Clinic

Location:

11600 Wilshire Blvd.

Standing/Walking

X

Sitting

X

Bending/Stooping

X

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

Climbing

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

X

Loud noise levels

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

Other Mental Requirements

If "Mental demands other" was selected above, please explain:

Conducting interviews with questions pertaining to sensitive topics such as; sexual activity, measures of loneliness, measures of stigmatization, other neuropsychiatric evaluations and personal information.

X

Classification 3:  Position in which exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues is not part of the position description. The normal routine task involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and the employee can decline to perform tasks which involve a perceived risk without retribution.