Student Research Assistant

Position Summary

The Student Research Assistant will assist the Principal Investigator in implementing research protocols. The Student Research Assistant will support research investigating neurosensory pathways, social-emotional development, and elevated likelihood for mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders in maternal-child dyads.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively within a team environment and regularly present updates on the status of assigned work.
• Adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and applicable research regulations.
• Maintain Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols, approvals, continuing reviews, and related reports.
• Initiate and maintain communication with study participants and collaborate with the Principal Investigator to develop and implement participant recruitment strategies.
• Screen potential participants, ensure eligibility criteria are met, and exercise independent judgment regarding suitability for study participation.
• Track participant enrollment, study progress, and participant compensation payments.
• Schedule and coordinate participant study visits.
• Assist the Principal Investigator in developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data collection activities.
• Support all data collection activities, including electrocardiogram (ECG) and other physiological measures, cognitive, behavioral, and developmental assessments, and parent-child interaction recordings.
• Interact professionally and effectively with research participants, investigators, and research staff.
• Coordinate the collection of follow-up data from participants in accordance with study protocols.
• Code, organize, and analyze behavioral and physiological research data.
• Coordinate data management activities, including organizing and maintaining databases, entering data, and maintaining participant records.
• Assist the Principal Investigator with manuscript preparation, grant submissions, and the presentation of research findings.
• Manage laboratory and office supplies required for daily operations and research projects.
• Assist with laboratory budget management, including procurement of equipment and supplies.
• Perform additional related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Current student enrolled at Columbia University

Preferred Qualifications

• Computing, programming, or software skills in multiple platforms are helpful, as well as familiarity with statistical software packages (e.g., SPSS, R, Matlab).
• Bilingual in Spanish.
• At least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Analytical skills and the ability to resolve technical or research problems and issues, and to interpret the acceptability of data results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to work with study participants.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of clinical research protocols.
• High degree of computer literacy.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks
• Careful attention to detail.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for subjects’ rights and individual needs.
• Knowledge of data management programs.
• Contact with patients and/or human research subjects.

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