Job Information
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Research Assistant in New York, New York
- 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: $59,845.49 - $59,845.49 annually
Position Summary
This job posting is for an English-Spanish bilingual full-time Research Assistant working with investigators at the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain. We are seeking a highly motivated and highly organized research assistant.
Responsibilities
The candidate will provide support in the management of various studies of cognitive aging and dementia among minoritized populations, such as Spanish-speaking older adults. The individual will assist the Principal Investigator in various task across diverse research studies. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Provide support in the ascertainment of the Spanish level proficiency of examiners.
- Aid in the certification process examiners for Spanish cognitive assessments.
- Review audio files of assessments for quality control and assurance purposes.
- Schedule meetings, make phone calls, mail letters and informational flyers.
- Share information with the public, facilitating recruitment for research studies.
- Cognitive assessment of participants - In person and remotely.
- Score cognitive assessments and enter data for multi-site studies that focus on lifecourse social and structural risk factors for cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia.
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.
Members of the research team will also attend lab meetings, study meetings, and troubleshoot and communicate frequently with project supervisors.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 1.5 years of related experience, or an equivalent in education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a research setting and working with community-based research participants is a plus.
- Experience writing/editing articles for newsletters.
- Graphic design experience.
- Experience working with older adults and with cognitively or neurological impaired older adults.
- Technical skills: Adobe Acrobat Pro, Excel, quantitative and quantitative analysis experience.
Other Requirements
- Experience working with diverse communities.
- Advanced fluency in both English and Spanish.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly