Research Associate - Preclinical Imaging
UCSF Health
San Francisco, CA · Posted November 8, 2026
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This listing does not state pay. Across 41 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $63,000 to $95,000 and the median is $75,000.
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AI use among life, physical, and social science technicians, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for life, physical, and social science technicians, all other: 10% (little observed).
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About the job
...Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (IND) is dedicated to research focused on neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple... ...Alzheimer's disease, and prion diseases. The In Vivo Research Associate - Preclinical Imaging will support research involving rodent models...