• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary: n/a
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $1,126.50 per week

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• Recruit subjects for cardiopulmonary studies
• Schedule subjects and prepare study materials for clinic visits
• Update databases and complete coordinator assisted surveys
• Contact/track down participants that have been lost to follow up
• Perform clinic visits including conducting anthropometry measures and interviews
• Make sure all study procedures are completed in the correct order as per protocol, including spirometry and other procedures
• Check completeness of questionnaires and data entry
• File and organize the records for all currently active projects
• Create tables and spreadsheets to track visits and procedure completion
• Ensure all data has been entered and transmitted as appropriate (in addition to our local Filemaker database and/or tracking spreadsheets)
• Mail questionnaires and/or letters to participants when needed
• Transmit CT scans and other data reports on time
• Prepare CSF results packets for each participant after clinic visits take place
• Make sure they are reviewed by the PI or designee and mailed out to participants and their doctor as per their
  request
• Assist with currently active projects
• Perform additional related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, related area or equivalent and at least three years of related experience or Master's degree and at least one year of experience or equivalent
• Detail-oriented, reliable, and responsible
• Strong interpersonal and telephone skills
• Initiative to take responsibility for recruitment/retention/follow-up of the COPD Gene cohort

Preferred Qualifications

• Spanish language skills

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 human research subjects
• Wear N-95 respirator
• 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.