Neurology Research Assistant - Malayalam Speaker

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to support the Aging in Kerala Americans Research study in the Neurology department. The role focuses on enrolling participants, administering informed consents in Malayalam, and maintaining study databases with meticulous data entry.

Travel across the New York/New Jersey area and occasional evening/weekend work are required; strong organizational and communication skills are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; foreign equivalent acceptable; fluency in Malayalam; proficient in data collation and interpretation; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Enroll and administer informed consents in Malayalam.
• Attend community events to assist recruitment activities in Malayalam.
• Develop population lists for recruitment, conduct telephone recruitments and follow-up interviews, and do study mailings in Malayalam.
• Conduct patient interviews, cognitive tests, mobility assessments, quantitative gait measurements, and backup quality control of all activities in Malayalam.
• Conduct follow-up interviews with participants in Malayalam.
• Maintain computer databases of study data.
• Enter data into paper and computerized forms, review forms for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform other related duties, such as studies, surveys or assessments as requested by the investigator.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Malayalam fluency

Data analysis methods

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree in Psychology

Job description

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to support the Aging in Kerala Americans Research study in the Neurology department. The role focuses on enrolling participants, administering informed consents in Malayalam, and maintaining study databases with meticulous data entry.

Travel across the New York/New Jersey area and occasional evening/weekend work are required; strong organizational and communication skills are