Address- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $59,000-$59,000
Position Summary
The School of Nursing is looking to hire one (1) full-time Research Associate to work for an NIH-funded study testing the impact of an asthma intervention with teenagers in NYC high schools. Most of the duties will occur in-person at the office or high schools in and around NYC, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, requiring travel between/to these sites; some night/weekend work is required to follow-up with teenagers and/or complete participant interviews. A Bachelor's degree is required. We are looking for individuals with a background in psychology, public health, nursing or other related fields.
Opportunities to assist on manuscripts and presentations/posters are also available.
Funding for this position is available for up to 2 years and will start this summer. This is a grant funded position and continued employment is contingent upon the grant.
Responsibilities
-Specific tasks for this position entail:
- Proctoring intervention sessions with adolescents;
- Photocopying study materials;
- Enroll human subject participants into the study through the informed consent process in English or Spanish.
- Interviewing students in person and/or by phone or Zoom, and their caregivers by phone or Zoom,
- Entering data, and
- Provide other general research support tasks for the project.
- Participant follow-up to ensure timely and complete data collection.
- Other tasks as needed and or assigned.
Opportunities to assist on manuscripts and presentations/posters are also available.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, public health, or related field
- Two years of related experience
- Prior research experience is a plus
- Ability to make a Two Year Commitment
- Experience working with children or adolescents required
- Must possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to present information to groups of teenagers (i.e., make classroom presentations)
- Must be able to travel between Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx currently, which may expand to other boroughs.
- Ability to work in the schools during the high school day, which is typically 8am- 3pm
- Ability to work some nights/weekends to follow up with teenagers and/or interview parents
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
Minimum Salary: 31200.00Maximum Salary: 31200.00Salary Unit: Yearly
