Research Associate

Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research at Columbia Nursing; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Nursing at Columbia University is seeking a Research Associate to assist with machine learning projects focusing on brain–behavior relationships. Support includes data cleaning, pipeline development, and statistical analyses under supervision.

The role involves creating tables, visualizations, and reports for grant applications and manuscripts, with opportunities to contribute to funded projects and deliver actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 1 year of related experience.
• Proficiency in R and Python required.
• Ability to organize tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced research responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data cleaning and generate a master database from existing pipelines.
• Apply machine learning/AI approaches to brain-behavior research under supervision.
• Create tables and plots using data visualization pipelines.
• Prepare reports and presentations for grant applications and proposals.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation and related analytical tasks.

Skills

R

Python

Data cleaning

Data analysis

Data visualization

Report writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary: 07/31/2027
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: 66,300-66,300

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary: 07/31/2027
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range:

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The School of Nursing is searching for a Research Associate to provide support for federally and non-federally funded projects focusing on machine learning approaches to brain-behavior relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data cleaning and generate master database using and/or revising existing pipeline
• Assist with data analysis using novel machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to address real-world problems under supervision
• Generate tables and plots using and/or revising existing data visualization pipelines
• Assist with the preparation of reports and presentations
• Support analytical tasks related to grant applications and proposals
• Contribute to manuscript preparation
• Performing other related duties as assigned

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus one (1) years of related experience.
• The successful incumbent will possess computer fluency in R and Python.
• They will have the ability to organize and perform multiple tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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