Student Research Worker
Columbia University | |
United States, New York, New York | |
Nov 08, 2024 | |
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 The Division of Scholarship and Research at the School of Nursing is recruiting a short term casual to work as a part of Dr. Melissa Beauchemin's research team. The casual will work closely with Dr. Beauchemin to support a research study to improve our understanding of insurance coverage of fertility preservation services for adolescents and young adults who were recently diagnosed with cancer. The successful candidate must possess prior experience conducting research interviews, a high level of initiative, excellent organizational and communication skills, and be attentive to detail in addition to familiarity with data management, and ability to work some evenings or weekends. This is a grant-funded position, and employment is contingent upon continued funding. Responsibilities Responsibilities include: -Recruiting patients to the study; -Conducting informed consent; administering surveys in clinical settings or over the telephone; collecting process-related datapoints; -Assist maintaining a database of patient contacts, ensure the completeness and accuracy of data collected, and contribute to progress reports and manuscript preparation. -Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications -Requires a bachelor's degree and current enrollment at Columbia University. Preferred Qualifications -Previous research experience is desired. -Statistical and database management experience desired. -At least one year of related experience, or equivalent in education, training and experience. -Computer fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint -Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. -Ability to work well in a team. -Bilingual (English/Spanish) is highly desirable Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents. |