Research Assistant
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Technical Grade 5
Job Type: Support Staff - UnionBargaining Unit: SSARegular/Temporary: RegularEnd Date if Temporary:Hours Per Week: 35Standard Work Schedule:Building:Salary Range: $58,102.42 - $58,102.42 annually
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Assist with running cognitive and imaging studies in healthy young and old adults, as well as populations with neurological diseases.
Responsibilities
Assisting the Principal Investigator and other research staff in the preparation of new protocol submissions to the IRB and other regulatory agencies, including protocol amendments and renewals of ongoing studies.Contact and schedule human research participants and assist with the assessment of potential research participants including but not limited to conducting telephone interviews to screen their eligibility, administering tests during an in-person neuropsychological evaluation, and giving participants various computerized and paper-and-pencil cognitive tests, and administering computerized tasks during fMRI studies.Obtain informed consent according to study protocol and explain all aspects of study participation to research participants and prospective participants.Accountable for various modalities of data collection, including the coordination of neuroimaging appointments with MRI and PET imaging centers.Manage data collection, data entry, data processing and storage, and quality control for multiple clinical research studies.Handle data integrity, including backup of recorded data to study databases and all paper records, and detail-oriented abidance by study protocol and procedures.May also be asked to help develop or revise new written protocols and study manuals for good clinical research practice.Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 1.5 years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Applicant will often be expected to work independently and must have strong communication and organizational skills.Ability to balance multiple tasks and demands is imperative.
Other Requirements
Must be willing to work flexible hours and on weekends.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
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