Research Assistant

Technical Grade 5

• 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: $58,102.42 - $58,102.42
  
  

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

Research Assistant (RA) for COVID-19 Mother Baby Outcomes (COMBO) and Nurture Science Program, your role is crucial in supporting the organization's mission to understand the long-term impact of in-utero SARS-CoV-2 exposure on mothers and babies. Using a highly collaborative multidisciplinary approach, we study a broad set of outcomes, including neurodevelopment, growth, maternal cognitive function, socioemotional function, human connectedness, and loneliness. Our program is expanding nationwide to increase its impact.

At CUIMC, we are leaders in teaching, research, and patient care and are proud of the service and support we provide to our community. We apply the same rigor in our commitment to fostering an inclusive, thriving community and caring for our employees and their loved ones. We offer immediate eligibility and invest in our employee's families through comprehensive Health and Welfare, Employee Assistance, Tuition Programs, and Retirement Benefits.

Responsibilities

• Codes behavioral and physiological data, maintaining IRB approvals, reports and supports research staff in their efforts to gather data from participants.
• Inputs participant data into our database, prepares written and oral reports.
• Assists with physiological and behavioral assessments, attends weekly program meetings.
• Coordinates data management and other aspects of clinical research protocols being conducted through the Nurture Science Program and COVID-19 Mother Baby Outcomes (COMBO) study.
• Review of research protocols and determination data management requirement for each participant enrolled; interacts with the regulatory office to maintain regulatory documents and administrative files for each protocol.
• Research coordination includes working with internal and external Principal Investigators.
• Work in conjunction with the study team to gather all required data and relevant clinical information.
• Work with various departments, clinics, physicians and labs, including outside entities to ensure accuracy and timely retrieval of data.
• Must confer with all members of the clinical team to confirm appropriateness and timeliness of tests.
• Coordinates collection of follow-up data on participants as required by the protocol.
• Tracks participant enrollment and payments for sponsored protocols.
• Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of various related laboratory procedures and techniques required.
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Bilingual Spanish.
• Knowledge of SAS, RedCap, and BORIS.
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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