Research Coordinator

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary: 12/31/2025
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $62,400.00 - $67,000.00

Position Summary

The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center (NBDC) is seeking a Research Coordinator to join our team in a temporary full-time position. The NBDC at Columbia University Medical Center is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and patient care. Our Clinical, Translational and Basic Science research features collaborations across specialties and stretches from the bench to bedside. We also have active clinical trials available to our volunteer participants.

The Research Coordinator will report to the sub-Investigators and Principal Investigator and serve as a liaison between the volunteer participants, as well as other collaborators. The research assistant will work under the leadership of the Investigators to assist in research procedures and data collection for research on energy balance and weight loss interventions. The Research Coordinator will serve as a member of a research team in collaboration with Investigator leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leading recruitment and screening of prospective study participants.
• Assisting in managing of scheduling of study visits.
• Assisting in preparing and maintaining manuals of procedures.
• Assisting with internal study visits, including administration of questionnaires, oversight of behavioral tests, and biospecimen processing.
• Leading the preparation of documents for renewals, modifications, yearly submissions, audits, and correspondence related to the IRB for trial.
• Maintaining laboratory supply inventories, managing procurement of laboratory and office supplies as necessary, and confirming invoices for study related expenses.
• Performing additional duties as needed.
• Manage correspondence, generate study materials, and execute administrative tasks with other members of study staff.
• Responsible for ensuring high quality source documentation.
• Responsible for assisting the sub-I and PI with all necessary documentation.
• Attend related study meetings, as needed.
• Manage correspondence, generate study materials, and execute administrative tasks with other members of study staff.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical trial/industry research experience.
• Bachelor's degree with major in pre-med, biology, biochemistry, nutritional sciences, kinesiology/exercise physiology, or a related science + plus 1-3 years of related research experience OR Bachelor's degree with equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a health-related field + 3-5 years of research experience.
• Self-motivated with ability to exercise initiative and judgment.
• Close attention to detail, solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent inter-personal and organizational skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Other Requirements

• Must be flexible, highly organized, and able to manage multiple study participants in individual and group settings.
• Ability to communicate, interpret, share and present information to management and research investigators and staff.
• Computer proficiency.
• Experience with data collection.
• Ability to perform light level of physical activity.
• Participation in the medical surveillance program.
• Contact with patients and/or human research participants.
• Potential bloodborne pathogen exposure.
• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements.

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