• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary: n/a
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $1,029.18 per week

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• Assist with participant recruitment, administering questionnaires and collecting data in accordance with study protocols.
• Assist the research staff in preparing appropriate clinical and laboratory forms (chart prep), materials and documentation.
• Schedule participants ensuring proper demographic information in the electronic medical record as well as appropriate database.
• Ensure proper documentation of visits and study status for tracking and quality purposes.
• Assist with administrative tasks (e.g. ensuring communication between clinic and laboratory).
• Assist with scheduling COVID and HIV vaccine education visits (CVEs and HVEs).
• Assist with participant reminder texts and other modes of retention.
• Conduct the informed consent procedures and obtain a signed informed consent prior to initiating study related procedures.
• Ensure that study samples (i.e. blood, urine, biopsy samples) are collected, labeled, transported, and stored in accordance with study protocols.
• Pick up product from pharmacy ensuring proper documentation
• Schedule patient follow-up to facilitate transition of care to outpatient setting
• Assist with clinic tasks such as maintaining clinic equipment certifications, temperature logs, maintaining inventory of clinic supplies and ensuring exam rooms are stocked with appropriate clinic supplies.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 1.5 years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience
• Bright, self-motivated and highly organized
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to problem solve
• Orientation to detail, ability to maintain accurate records, and handle multiple projects and interact with staff at all levels
• Computer skills and strong communication skills
• Comfortable working independently as well as with others in a clinical research setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of HIV prevention strategies, HIV/ AIDS and Infectious disease or other clinical and laboratory research
• Prior experience managing datasets
• Spanish Language skills
• Phlebotomy training

Other Requirements

• The candidate selected for this position is required to undergo a drug screening test prior to a final offer of employment being made
• Participation in the medical surveillance program
  • Contact with patients and/or research subjects
  • Potential bloodborne pathogens exposure
• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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