Academic Student Employees

The Academic Student Employee Unit (BX) is a systemwide bargaining unit (except UCSF) comprised of graduate teaching assistants, readers, tutors and other instructional assistants who work in support of faculty and lecturers.

Graduate Student Researchers

GSRs are students who perform research related to the student’s degree program in an academic department or research unit under the direction of a faculty member or authorized principal investigator.  Graduate students may be employed during the academic year on a part-time basis that does not to exceed 50% time. These appointments are awarded by academic programs.

Postdoc Scholars

A postdoctoral scholar (postdoc) is an individual who holds a doctoral degree and is engaged in advanced training and education, and conducts research under the guidance of a faculty member at UCLA. A postdoctoral scholar position prepares you for a career in academia, industry, government or the non-profit sector. Each year, UCLA hosts approximately 1,400 postdocs from across the world who play a critical role in furthering the University’s educational and research mission.

Professional Research Series

The Research Series is for appointees who engage in research equivalent to that required for the Professor Series. This series is not for appointees whose duties are limited to contributing high-level skills to a specific research or creative program (e.g. Project Scientist Series) or to providing technical assistance to a research activity. Appointees with Professional Research titles do not have teaching responsibilities.

Project Scientist Series

Project (e.g., Scientist) Series are assigned to those appointees who make significant and creative contributions to a research or creative project in any academic discipline. Appointees in this series may be ongoing members of a research team or may be employed for a limited period of time to contribute high-level skills to a specific research or creative program.

Academic Administrator

The Academic Administrator series is used principally in organized activities other than
organized research units for appointees who administer programs that:
(1) provide service to academic departments, but not as totally or exclusively research or teaching activities; or
(2) are intended to serve the general public and may be either research or educational in
nature.

Academic Coordinator

Academic Coordinator titles are for appointees who administer academic programs that provide service closely related to the teaching or research mission of the University. This service may be provided to academic departments, to students, or to the general public.