The Department of Psychiatry is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Senior Staff Associate I position. The successful candidate plays a vital role in ensuring that clinical trials are conducted ethically, safely, and in compliance with regulatory guidelines. Applies critical thinking and creative critical thinking skills across a wide variety of clinical studies. Develops processes, procedures, tools, and training to enhance clinical research activities. Administers clinical and behavioral assessments, including MINI, SCIO, PANSS, AHRS, SAPS, CAPS, PSYRATS, C-SSRS, CGI, and safety/pain assessment scales.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with EEG and MRI data collection and be able to work with healthy controls, schizophrenia patients, and clinically high-risk research participants.
• May conduct quality assurance audits and is able to identify noncompliance concerns, assess cause, create corrective action plans, and implement independently under supervision from the Director of the division.
• Assisting and directing the team to prepare for external site monitoring visits; being responsible for the successful completion of audits and FDA reviews.
• Creating longitudinal projects on REDCap and generating instruments as necessary. Preparing for and coordinating clinical research trials (e.g. research database management, clinicaltrials.gov)
• Assist collaborative research groups and explain complex information to a variety of audiences. Contributing to the preparation of publications (manuscripts, funding proposals).
• Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in specific research field and 6 -10 years experience
• Master's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• Prior experience in administering noninvasive brain stimulation device (individualization of brain stimulation is preferred), and training that includes exposure to clinical cases and some experience with treatment of psychiatric/psychological disorders.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role willbe 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.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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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.

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