- Job Type: Support Staff - Union
- Bargaining Unit: SSA
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule: M-F 9am-5pm
- Building:
- Salary Range: 58,102.42- 58,102.42
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
We are currently seeking a research assistant for a pediatric neuromuscular clinical research center at Columbia University. The candidate will provide support in executing SMA research on a number of projects. He/she will be responsible for subject recruitment, data analysis, production of work for publication, or presentation at conferences. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks
Responsibilities
• Submission of and adherence to regulatory and IRB protocols
• Recruitment of trial subjects covering informed consent, screening and inclusion of the subjects adhering to safety and compliance issues.
• Execution of trial protocol including communication with sponsor and monitors, arranging of study visits and sample acquisition and processing.
• Data collection and management, collection of source documents, registration and management of AEs, filing and archiving, managing monitoring visits and dealing with queries.
• Close-out of the clinical trial, contributing to manuscripts, audit preparation, trial closure, and communication with authorities other disciplines involved, assisting with the final study report and completing financial obligations.
• Prepare monthly minutes and quarterly reports.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and one year related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with neuromuscular disease--SMA helpful but not required
• English-Spanish bilingual preferred but not required
Other Requirements
The candidate should be highly motivated, interested in pediatric neuromuscular disease, have excellent interpersonal skills and an interest in academic research. We are looking for someone who can establish good rapport with children and families as well as the clinical, research, and administrative teams. Good writing and communication skills are a must. Computer skills are required including proficiency with MS-Word, MS-Excel, Outlook, and MS-Powerpoint. This position requires a special individual who can perform well in both clinical practice and an academic research environment.
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