Research Assistant — Children's Environmental Health Study

Columbia University in the City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Assistant will work in the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) within the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health. The role includes administering assessments, coordinating participant visits, and collecting data and samples across a federally funded multi-site study in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx.

Responsibilities span administering psychological and rating scales, scheduling, transportation, sample

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics, psychology, or related science.
• 1.5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in Spanish fluently.

Responsibilities

• Administer psychological assessments (50%).
• Administer several psychological, behavioral and nutritional rating scales and structured interviews to adults and/or children (20%).
• Communicate with participants, schedule visits, arrange transportation (10%).
• Collect biological samples and transport to the laboratory for processing (5%).
• Check and transfer data to the Center's data management core and/or laboratory (5%).
• Provide administrative support to the Center, including paperwork and filing (5%).
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested (5%).

Skills

Spanish (fluent)

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics, psychology, or related science

Job description

The Research Assistant will work in the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) within the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health. The role includes administering assessments, coordinating participant visits, and collecting data and samples across a federally funded multi-site study in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx.

Responsibilities span administering psychological and rating scales, scheduling, transportation, sample