United Spinal Association Jobs

• 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 a bilingual (English/Spanish) fulltime research assistant at the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center and the Taub Institute in the Department of Neurology. The incumbent will be under the supervision of two closely collaborating research labs.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will primarily work on two ongoing national research collaborations that focus on understanding the causes and effects of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive aging among middle-aged adults from diverse backgrounds. Main responsibilities include:

• participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, collecting informed consent, coordinating research visits (e.g., MRI scanning, lumbar punctures, blood draws, neuropsychological testing), and other tasks as indicated.
• Extensive training in the administration of standard and computerized neuropsychological and behavioral scales will be provided.
• The research assistant will be expected to enter participant data in a timely and diligent manner across multiple systems and platforms, ship biospecimen, maintain IRB/regulatory records, and attend regular team meetings to address study progression.
• As workload permits, there are opportunities for involvement in scholarly activities such as participation in seminars, case conferences, and manuscript preparation/co-authorship.
• Some flexibility in work schedule to accommodate early and/or late patient visits should be expected.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 1.5 years of related experience, or an equivalent in education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior knowledge of or interest in aging and dementia.
• Past involvement in clinical trials, knowledge of EPIC, and experience with the NACC Uniform Data Set/similar cognitive testing.
• Familiarity with IRB submissions

Other Requirements

• Background in psychology, neuroscience, or related field.
• Previous experience in clinical research coordination, subject evaluation, and management involving human research subjects.
• Native fluency in English and Spanish with the ability to communicate study-related materials and scientific content to the participants.
• Ability to prioritize assignments, work independently, and proactively identify problems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a professional manner with investigators across institutions.
• Must be highly organized and diligent at keeping records.