Associate Research Scientist

POSITION SUMMARY:

 Reporting to the Site Leader, the Associate Research Scientist (Site Coordinator) coordinates, monitors activities, and serves as an investigator in the National Institute of Health (NIH)/DAIDS clinical trials, COVID-19 trials and other grant-funded research conducted at the Bronx Prevention Center (BPC), a clinical trials center that is part of ICAP at Columbia University, but located in the south Bronx, including study initiation and protocol start up activities, regulatory, recruitment/retention, data management, and quality assurance /quality control activities. The Site Coordinator willclosely collaborate with the CRS Leader, other site Principal Investigators, site study investigators and Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) leadership and manage study staff in the implementation of study goals and objectives.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• In collaboration with the Site Leader and site Principal Investigators (PIs), develops day-to-day staffing plans, and complete logistics for the execution of study specific activities, including workflow, staff daily meetings, and on-site troubleshooting of study and staff issues, including staff feedback, training, and performance evaluations in compliance with all DAIDS, IRB requirements and other study requirements. 25%
• Reviews internal and external monitoring reports, data quality reports, data quality management plan and standard operating procedures (SOPs).  Works with the site team to develop an effective and continuous quality improvement plan (CQMP) to ensure the soundness and efficiency of all operational processes related to study activities. 15%
• Ensures timely submission of protocol specific regulatory documents to the CUMC IRB and central IRB(s) and supervises the maintenance of up-to-date federally required essential documents. 15%
• Serves as a Principal Investigator or co-investigator on studies assigned by the Site Lead.  15%
• Ensures that all team members are notified of all scheduled monitoring visits and audits, takes proactive measures to prepare for such audits, and provides input and required information during monitoring visits and audits to ensure successful outcomes. 10%
• Ensures timely collection and reporting of research information and data that is legible, accurate, complete, timely, as well as verifiable by internal and external reviewers while ensuring the safety of all study volunteers. 5%
• Perform other duties as assigned. 15%

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Local travel required
• Out of town travel to twice yearly research network conferences