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Research Assistant

Columbia University
United States, New York, New York
Nov 26, 2025
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: $33.54 - $33.54 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 purpose of this Research Assistant position is to assist in the different aspects of clinical research studies. The position has both clinical and administrative components. Clinical research tasks include: participant screening, recruitment and monitoring, blood drawing and aliquoting, presenting at our research meetings, reporting on study progress and milestone goals, and guiding participants through other study and clinical procedures. Administrative tasks include: organizing participant' records, tracking data return, collecting documents from doctors, editing documents, tracking and scheduling participants, data entry, answering telephone and email queries, shipping blood samples and documents, copying and filing, keeping meeting minutes, and assisting with IRB communications and annual updates. Responsibilities Participant screening, recruitment, scheduling and monitoring of progress in studies 40% Participating in research study related procedures (e.g., blood draw and processing, biorepository, vital signs, testing, literature searches) 20% Administrative and data management tasks (filing, data entry, data cleaning) 20% Other duties as needed related to clinical and research needs 20% Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree and at least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience Preferred Qualifications At least 6 months of prior research experience or experience working with medically ill or psychiatrically ill individuals. Demonstration of good organizational and writing skills. Other Requirements Must successfully complete all online systems training requirements. Experience in a research setting or health clinical setting. Background that includes participation in human research studies (e.g, phone screenings, maintaining databases, advertising of studies). Experience using REDCap and SPSS. Has shown initiative in conducting literature searches and helping/designing research projects. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.