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• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 21.5
• Salary Range: $34,646.82-$34,646.82

Position Summary

We are seeking a part time research assistant for the pediatric neurology clinical research center at Columbia University Medical Center. The candidate will report to the respective PI's of the studies under consideration, and provide support in guiding, shaping, and executing neurodevelopmental disorder research initiatives related to genetically identified disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability.

Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Assist Principal Investigator (PI) in the implementation and conduct of study protocols in pediatric neurology.
• Develop and implement IRB approvals and related correspondence.
  Develop and implement legal data use agreements and material transfer agreements in accordance with Columbia???s Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) and CTO offices.
• Screen potential participants; design data platform suitable for patient data (such as REDCap); enter screening data into the appropriate database. Maintain the study calendar and database to ensure seamless communication between potential participants, the PI, and any other investigators involved.
• Administer questionnaires and collect data in accordance with study protocols.
• Assist with statistical data analysis and presentation of data.
• Understand and implement the informed consent process prior to initiating any protocol-defined procedures.
• Assist with training and coordination of work of research assistants and communicate with PI to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Perform biological specimen preparation under the supervision of clinical research unit staff.
• Additional responsibilities include maintaining compliance with existing policies and procedures at Columbia University, the IRB, FDA, NIH, and NYPH that relate to clinical research conducted at the Pediatric Neurology Neurodevelopmental Research Center.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.
• Lastly, while not a requirement, if the worker has experience in developmental screenings such as Bayley Scales of Infant Development, this will be of particular interest as a clinical rater for the clinical trials.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and at least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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