Research Program Coordinator I-Bilingual Spanish-Neurosurgery

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The Research Program Coordinator I develops and/or participates in study protocols, designs management and statistical plans, analyzes data and prepares final reports for human subjects research projects within the Neuro-Emergencies Management and Transfer (NEMAT) program.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Natural Sciences OR Bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences plus 5 years of progressive research experience with some experience in research administration preferred
4 years of research experience (5 years if no Master’s degree) in data management and study coordination in healthcare or basic research.
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Provides assistance and consultation on clinical trials methodologies and statistical analysis issues.
Participates in the primary analysis of evaluation datasets.
Designs and implements research projects focusing on health, interventions, and their associated health outcomes.
Assists evaluation staff in project design, appropriate procedures, conduct, and coordination by establishing sample size requirements, calculating issues associated with various evaluation design options and consulting on appropriate statistical analysis for proposed evaluations.
Documents and records observations on progress of research, investigations and data per regulatory requirements and MSMC protocols.
Supervises subordinate personnel and offers guidance on research methods and techniques.
Provides assistance to the Principal Investigator or Research Manager on grant applications.
Assists in the development of budgets for research projects. Completes grant applications and proposals by developing pilot studies and generating pre-clinical data.
Completes and/or oversees Institutional Review Board (IRB) or IACUC submissions, and other regulatory applications and renewals as necessary.
Develops consent forms, screens and enrolls patients, follows patients through course of study. Collects and analyzes data.
Develops policies and procedures within area of responsibility. Writes and amends protocols as necessary.
Participates in conferences, meetings and seminars concerning research and surveillance projects.
Collaborates with Principal Investigator and other faculty/staff on research projects and papers to be published.
Oversees and/or maintains the NEMAT quality assurance database. Conducts regular audits for accuracy and completeness, and runs reports for quarterly QA/QI data presentations.
Performs other related duties.