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 - $59,845.48 annually
Position Summary
The Research Assistant will work at the Sergievsky Center/Taub Institute in a study of memory, aging and Alzheimer's disease among racially and ethnically diverse adults. The incumbent will perform telephone and in-person interviews and assessments of study participants.
Responsibilities
- Administering standardized interviews of medical and family history.
- Every-day functioning, neuropsychological testing, and recruitment of research participants for brain donation.
- Assess capacity to consent and obtain informed consent in this minimal risk study following Institutional Review Board policies and regulations
- Perform data management which includes and is not limited to:
- Scoring protocols
- Organizing
- Filing
- Data cleaning
- Xeroxing materials
- Presenting data collected
- Data entry
- Collecting and preparing biological samples
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.
This work will take place under the supervision of the principal investigator.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 1.5 years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience.
Other Requirements
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills, ability to conduct chart reviews.
- Must be able to learn and operate research project software.
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