Position Title: Clinical Research Associate
Organization: NYU Langone Medical Center and the Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System
Department: NYU Medicine and VA Research & Development
Hours per week: 40 hours/week for full-time paid positions
Desired Start Date: June/July
Desired End Date: One year after starting
Location: VA Medical Centers in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Paid or Unpaid: Paid [salary $53,000 to $60,000/year + benefits].
Position Description: We have several new projects that have rich opportunities for clinical research associates at the VA Medical Center. We are looking for smart, highly responsible, organized individuals who are looking to pursue professional careers. This is a chance to be involved in cutting-edge research projects, which are evaluating different approaches to improve management of patients with cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. Specifically, VALOR is focused on optimizing lipids in patients with cardiovascular disease, PREVENTABLE evaluates the effect of statins in the elderly, and GOURMET will evaluate the effect of diet in improving heart failure outcomes.
The candidate will work closely with patients in a hospital setting. The individual will have opportunities to assess eligibility using electronic medical records, review project suitability, screen patients, assess clinical status and conduct project visits. Specifically, the individual will assist with tasks related to conducting randomized clinical trials (PREVENTABLE and GOURMET) and for quality improvement (VALOR). The individual will also assist with tasks related to qualitative and quantitative analysis, including data management and transcriptions, literature searches, and study administration, as well as perform data entry and data cleaning, participant tracking and other duties. As part of the position, the individual will be involved in key academic deliberations with internal and external collaborators as well as the opportunity to participate in research presentations and publications. The most important aspect of this experience is the opportunity to make significant contributions to ongoing research and to be a coauthor on abstracts presented at meetings and to be on publications.
Qualifications: The applicant must have a college degree or graduate degree [salary $53,000 to $60,000/year + benefits]. This is a highly appropriate clinical research opportunity for individuals planning on applying to medical school, psychology graduate programs, or public health graduate programs.
Application Instructions: To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, transcripts and availability to Leah Haley, BA ([email protected]) and Sundar Natarajan, MD, MSc ([email protected]). Individuals will be invited to interview as applications are received.