Clinical Research Assistant

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Research Assistant to support clinical trials and academic activities within the ophthalmology program. The role involves coordinating with nursing, physicians, and staff to ensure smooth research operations and documentation.

Responsibilities include candidate identification, literature retrieval, meeting preparation, and drafting proposals. Prior ophthalmology exposure is preferred, with 1–3 years of trial experience valued for success in this

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years clinical trial experience.
• Ophthalmology experience preferred.
• Salary details may be discussed during recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Identifies potential candidates for research protocols and prepares documents.
• Interfaces with Medical Records and auxiliary departments as needed.
• Retrieves and organizes academic/research articles and maintains filings.
• Liaises between department staff and institutional personnel.
• Supports preparation for academic/research meetings and presentations.
• Assists in drafting research proposals and mass mailing of documents.
• Performs literature searches as required.
• Acts as liaison between researchers and library staff.
• Interacts with various departments and staff; all duties support ADA definitions.

Skills

Clinical research

Team collaboration

Literature searches

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Participates and assists in research and academic activities. Collaborates with all members of the research program as well as nursing, physician, house staff, and ancillary staff related to academic activities of the department.

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Job Description Participates and assists in research and academic activities. Collaborates with all members of the research program as well as nursing, physician, house staff, and ancillary staff related to academic activities of the department.

Job Responsibility

• Participates in research activities; assists the research team in identifying appropriate potential candidates for research protocols and preparation of research documents.
• Interfaces and collaborates with the Medical Records and the auxiliary department as necessary.
• Retrieves academic/research articles from library; maintains organized filing of documents.
• Liaises between the department and other Institutional staff, as appropriate.
• Supports staff in preparing for academic/research meetings and presentations including coordination with other departments.
• Assists in the drafting of research proposals; facilitates mass mailing of research documents/letters, as appropriate.
• Performs literature searches as necessary.
• Acts as a liaison between researchers and the medical library personnel; interfaces and collaborates with members of the healthcare team.
• Interacts with departments and staff.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 years clinical trial experience.
• Ophthalmology experience, preferred.
• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).