Research Associate

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 seeking a highly motivated individual for a Research Associate position in the Division of Hand in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, working directly with Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser and his team.

This position reports to the Clinical Research Manager.

Responsibilities

• Research Associate will perform telephone and in-person interviews and assessments of study participants; this includes administering standardized interviews of medical and family history, everyday functioning, and recruitment of research participants for various studies.
• The Research Associate will assess capacity to consent and obtain informed consent in this minimal risk study following Institutional Review Board policies and regulations.
• Data management which includes scoring protocols, organizing, filing, data cleaning, presenting data collected, data entry into REDCap.
• Other related duties upon requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in education and experience.
• Good organizational and time management skills; excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal skills, computer skills, and 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.