Does it matter WHERE you do research?

I am currently reapplying this cycle and was wondering if it matters to admissions committees where I work as a Clinical Research Coordinator, between a large university institution and a small private practice. I recently started a position as a CRC at a private practice that conducts sponsored clinical trials and allows me to live rent-free at home. However, I was offered a position in a clinical and preclinical lab at a large university hospital that looks more promising BUT would... Does it matter WHERE you do research?
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