Associate Research Coordinator Position Available In Bronx, New York

Associate Research Coordinator Bronx Veterans Medical Research Foundation/James J Peters VA Medical Center Bronx, NY Job Details Full-time From $72,009.60 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access Bachelor of Science Laboratory experience Research Mid-level Microsoft Office Bachelor’s degree Doctor of Philosophy Data collection Medical terminology Bachelor of Arts Communication skills Academic medical center Editing Time management Full Job Description An exciting job opportunity for an Associate Research Coordinator is available for U.S. Citizens at BVMRF at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center (JJP VAMC) in the Bronx, New York. The

JJP VAMC

is a tertiary care facility affiliated with outstanding research and academic institutions including the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Columbia University, serving the Veteran population from the Bronx, Westchester and Rockland Counties, Northern New Jersey, and the New York City metropolitan area.

POSITION

The Associate Research Coordinator (ARC) will work within the General Medical Research division at the Bronx VA to provide coordination and support for mental health research including Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and suicidal behavior, reporting directly to Principal Investigator, Dr. Fatemeh Haghighi, Ph.D. The ARC will assist with recruitment, enrollment, grant submissions, research data collection and study coordination for multiple basic and clinical research studies. He/she will also perform intra-operative monitoring and serve as a liaison with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the internal and external funding agencies. The ARC will ensure the accurate execution of research protocols in accordance with Good Clinical Practices, HIPAA, and required obligations to patient/subject, Principal Investigator, research team and sponsor. The ARC interfaces directly with study participants and Principal Investigators in support of research efforts.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepares and completes action plans, implements production, productivity, quality, standards, and resolve problems. Maintains source documents and subject files in accordance with VA and affiliate institutional policies and procedures, updating research binders and medical records. Ensures accurate, confidential and complete compilation of data. Assists in the collection, analysis and review of experimental data for publication including literature searches, proofreading, and editing. Assists in the preparation of scientific posters and presentations in PowerPoint. Assists the Principal Investigator in preparation of grant applications to NIH, VA, and private foundations, and prepares progress reports. Facilitates meeting planning and organization. Coordinate activities such as conferences, meetings, and travel, and accompany PI to national and international conferences, and Study Sections as needed. Facilitates laboratory communications. Collaborates with lab staff and other investigators. Receives incoming email & written correspondence, including typing memos, emails and other correspondences that may be orally dictated. Assists as needed in the activities related to clinical research including, but not limited to obtaining informed consent, screening participants for eligibility, registering patients with sponsoring agencies, administering questionnaires, and chart abstractions and data entry. Orders laboratory and office supplies, and monitors expenditures. May secure and ship clinical specimens as required by the protocol. May assist in the preparation for regulatory agency site visits. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Education:

B.A., B.S., or higher education in biological/psychological sciences, such as neuroscience, psychology, biology, or related fields.

• At least 1-year of clinical or laboratory research experience.
• Effective oral, written, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems.
• Time management and multi-tasking skills, and ability to work well under pressure.
• Proficiency in using various Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Outlook.

Familiar with Internet and reference manager applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of basic medical terminology is preferred.
• Prior experience working with Research Protocols. Experience working in the VA system or academic medical center environment.
• Familiarity with VA and NIH grant submission procedures.

Dr. Fatemeh Haghighi is a visually impaired faculty member in the Department of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Bronx VA. Her research is in the area of epigenetics and disease with a focus on neuropsychiatric disorders (i.e., mild TBI, depression, and suicidal behavior). The candidate will also assist with the administrative aspects of her research activities, including filing for travel requests and reimbursements for PI and personnel, composing emails from dictation, creating presentations on behalf of PI, accompanying her to NIH study sections, traveling to domestic and international conferences as the PI’s personal assistant, liaising between vendors, department administrators, laboratory personnel, international and domestic collaborators, and the PI.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $72,009.60 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to

Friday Work Location:

In person