Research Assistant

• 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: $59,845.00 - $59,845.00

Position Summary

The Columbia University Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is dedicated to advancing the science and care of mental and developmental health for all children, adolescents, and young adults. Our mission is threefold: To provide state-of-the-art and compassionate care for those impacted by mental health and developmental disorders; To educate and inform the public, and train psychiatrists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals working in the field of child and adolescent mental health; and to conduct innovative research into the causes and treatment of mental health and developmental disorders in a collaborative environment. What sets the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry apart from other institutions is the excellence of our research faculty and our thoughtful leadership. Patients and families benefit from the extraordinary partnership between the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the New York State Office of Mental Health, and New York State Psychiatric Institute. This partnership brings together the best of innovative research, scientific advances, and clinical care.

The Research Assistant will be working with the Principal Investigator, research faculty and staff to support a multi-site research program. The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how experiences during childhood, including experiences of racism, influence a child's neurodevelopment, thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and risk for substance use in children of Puerto Rican Families living in the mainland US and on the island of Puerto Rico. Activities will include working with parents and children, scheduling and conducting interviews, and scheduling and preparing children for a research MRI. The research assistant will also be responsible for supporting administrative tasks essential to keep the study running. The candidate will learn the operations of a research study from developing culturally appropriate data collection measures, participant recruitment and retention, and data collection to address study aims and hypothesis. There will be opportunities to be involved in the development and output of research products such as scientific posters and papers.

Responsibilities

• 20% - Participant Scheduling, including planning and scheduling remote and in-person study visits; organizing of travel plans for participants; preparing for child MRI scans, and completing follow-ups and reminders.
• 20% - Administering study assessments, including conducting and completing screeners to determine study eligibility; verifying, enrolling, and consenting eligible participants; administering and documenting responses to study interviews, as assigned; administering a task to child participants while in the MRI scanner; and completion of all data collection forms.
• 20% - Post completion, including providing and documenting participant compensation; administrative tracking as outlined; completing study quality assurance procedures and documentation quality assurance procedures.
• 25% - Completes tasks such as completing study document and files such as case report forms, worksheets, and medical record notes, and maintenance of confidential documents and files such as HIPAA.
• 5% - Assists PI and study management to (1) complete Regulatory and IRB edits and tracking and (2) monitor and update the Manual of Procedures as needed.
• 5% - Attends weekly team meetings and routine communication with fellow team members and PI as needed and scheduled; Completes and maintain GCP; HIPAA and applicable regulatory training certifications; Completes required trainings for designated protocol.
• 5% - Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, public health, or related field strongly preferred.
• Conversional Spanish preferred.
• Experience with, structured interviewing, and field recruitment.
• Adept with detail-oriented tasks.
• High level of critically thinking through tasks.

Other Requirements

• Able to lift at least 10 pounds.
• Microsoft Office Proficiency.
• At least six months of related experience.
• Able to communicate effectively across various stakeholders and community members.
• Must successfully complete all online systems training requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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