Position Summary

The School of Nursing is searching for a Research Coordinator to provide support for federally funded projects focusing on HIV prevention and management.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Developing strategies to recruit study subjects for participation in activities and data collection
• Coordinating the study team projects, developing educational materials (e.g. Standard Operating Procedures, consent forms, Qualtrics/REDCap surveys, etc), convening meetings, and keeping the projects moving on a day-to-day basis
• Communicating with external collaborators about project activities
• Assisting with database design, security, data storage and management
• Conducting and writing literature reviews to support grant applications and manuscripts
• Participating, with minimal supervision, in progress reports, data entry, and IRB protocol modifications/submissions
• Providing daily support for technical and research tasks to research associates and research assistants, including phone, screening, and enrollment/retention related trainings
• Qualitative data analysis (coding) and basic quantitative analysis of study data
• Performing other related duties as assigned; and available nights and weekends as needed

This is a grant-funded position and employment is contingent upon continued funding.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three (3) years of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience.
• Must be bilingual English/Spanish and have interest in the development of health information technology and/or public health.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Possess computer fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SPSS/SAS/R/STATA.
• Working knowledge of REDCap, Qualtrics and EndNote
• Ability to organize and perform multiple tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate with interdisciplinary colleagues at all staff and leadership levels related to program planning.
• Experience with vulnerable populations and certified training in HIPAA Compliance and Human Subjects protection.
• Established record of working with confidential data and maintaining confidentiality, privacy, and integrity in professional interactions.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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