The Research Support Professionals Unit (RX) is a systemwide bargaining unit of non-supervisory research support professionals who provide highly specialized and complex scientific support for researchers throughout the UC system and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The unit is represented by the University Professional and Technical Employees union (UPTE). Currently, the unit includes approximately *6,534 employees.
An approximate breakdown of the number of Research Support Professionals at each location is as follows:
| Location | Headcount |
|---|---|
| ANR | 67 |
| Berkeley | 300 |
| Davis (Campus) | 900 |
| Davis (Medical Center) | 7 |
| Irvine (Campus) | 340 |
| Irvine (Medical Center) | 2 |
| LBNL | 133 |
| Los Angeles (Campus) | 1,449 |
| Los Angeles (Medical Center) | 2 |
| Merced | 9 |
| Riverside | 67 |
| San Diego (Campus) | 1,518 |
| San Diego (Medical Center) | 1 |
| San Francisco (Campus) | 1,594 |
| Santa Barbara | 86 |
| Santa Cruz | 59 |
| Total | 6,534 |
*GOA Data, April 2024
