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• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit: n/a
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary: n/a
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

Position Summary

A Project Manager position is available in the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics (CPMG) at Columbia University Medical Center (http://columbiamedicine.org/cpmg/). We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individual to join our research effort investigating issues of trust in precision medicine research among people with disabilities and racial/ethnic minorities. Our research more broadly focuses on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomic and precision medicine research.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage all aspects of a research project.
• Responsible for recruitment of research participants for online focus groups and surveys.
• Perform online survey programming and data monitoring.
• Facilitate work with collaborators and community partners and organize relevant workshops.
• Assist with data analysis and manuscript writing.
• Responsible for day-to-day study activities and for overall study progress toward timeline.
• Perform additional related duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, training and experience, plus three years of related experience
• Master???s degree in social sciences, public health or other related field would substitute for experience
• Attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven project management skills
• Advanced skills for online survey programming
• Data analysis skills (SPSS, SAS)

Other Requirements

• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.