Job Information
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Research Assistant in New York, New York
- Job Type: Support Staff - Union
- Bargaining Unit: SSA
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $58,102.42 $58,102.42
Position Summary
The candidate will work with the Department of Neurology, Taub Institute on clinical studies involving patients with Alzheimer's disease, related disorders, and healthy volunteers. The Research Assistant will be working under the supervision of the Project Manager in conducting research participant visits, scheduling MRI and PET scans, organizing research visit data and ensuring the appropriate reporting to regulatory boards such as the Institutional Review Board and the Food and Drug Administration.
Responsibilities
Schedule all aspects of participant visits following procedure protocols
Conduct visits with research participants in a professional and kind manner
Assisting in data collection and input into computerized databases
Assisting with basic analysis and statistics
Performing standardized tests on research participants
Eliciting information from participants in accordance with a structured interview
Providing quality control for data
Assist in preparing IRB and FDA submissions
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and at least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience.
- Verbal and written fluency in English
Preferred Qualifications
Experience and/or interest in the field of neuroscience clinical research
Enthusiastic and motivated
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to perform meticulous record keeping
Excellent communication and writing skills
Ability to work as a member of a team and independently
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly