• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building: ARB
• Salary Range: Minimum: $59,845.49 Maximum: $59,845.49

Position Summary

The Research Assistant’s primary job is to collect biospecimen samples for the Columbia Children's Center for Environmental Health (CCCEH). This includes collecting samples for the Fairstart, Sibling, and Mother’s and Newborn’s cohorts, as well as collecting for the ECHO protocol. Primary biospecimen collections include cord blood, placenta, blood, spirometry, and meconium, with other collections as needed. In addition, the Research Assistant will help ensure that all supplies are ordered, organized, and where needed. The Research Assistant will also be responsible for completing the 0-5 month ECHO visit, including organizing transportation for participants, sending questionnaires to the mother, collecting measurements and biospecimens collection on the infant and mother, and paying the participant

Responsibilities

• Collect biospecimen samples, including blood and spirometry, for all study participants at the Columbia Children's Center for Environmental Health (CCCEH) – 25%
• Attend deliveries for all Fairstart cohort births from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, and collect cord blood and placenta biospecimens – 20%
• Complete all 0-5 month visits for ECHO cycle 2 – 20%
• Visit the mother’s 24 hours post-delivery to collect meconium samples (Monday through Friday, 9-5) – 10%
• Assure that the Allen Pavillion and NYP delivery units have needed supplies for biospecimen collection – 5%
• Assure that CCCEH has the needed quantity and quality of biospecimen supplies – 5%
• Register new births into ECHO cycle 2 and complete a brief medical record history – 5%
• Administer asthma questionnaires and center interviews with mothers from the Fairstart cohort. – 5%
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested – 5%

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or at least one and half years (1.5) of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in phlebotomy.
• Fluently bilingual in Spanish/English.
• At least one year of phlebotomy experience, including some experience with children.
• Ability to multi-task and work with little supervision once ample training has occurred.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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