Research Assistant

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

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
• Phlebotomy
• 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.