Research Associate

Montefiore Medical Center
United States, New York, Bronx
Nov 14, 2025
City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: Yes Department: Aids - Clinical Trials Unit Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Pay Range: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 Job Summary As a professional member of an interdisciplinary team, the Research Associatewill coordinate the successfulconduct of a multiple inpatient and outpatient human research studies related to the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, including HIV, COVID-19, vaccines, antifungals, C difficile therapies, and others. The position will develop and manage administrative systems, provide leadership for junior research staff, develop, implement and modify recruitment strategies, ensure regulatory compliance and maintain accountability for fulfillment of contractual obligations. The position will explain studies to potential subjects, obtained informed consent, follow subjects on studies according to all protocol requirements and procedures (including some weekend work if required per protocols), process and ship study-required specimens, assess and report adverse events as per protocols, and meticulously complete all required protocol documentation and data extraction/entry according to Good Clinical Practice and other applicable clinical trials and research protocols and standard operating procedures. The position requires 3 years of similar experience, excellent ability to work as part of a team, and the ability and willingness to work in personal protective equipment as needed for infection control purposes. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree required, with CCRP or Master's degree, preferred. CITI (or equivalent) certification for protection of human subjects in research required One (1) year of experience required Strong familiarity with Good Clinical practice (GCP) and ICH regulations Experience with shipping of biological samples required Inpatient clinical trials experience preferred Expertise in the use of Excel, Word, Outlook Experience participating in pharmaceutical industry, other IND studies and/or NIH research studies Comfortable and experienced with phlebotomy and obtaining other patient specimens as needed to fulfill protocol requirements Epic EMR experience preferred Adequate familiarity with informed consent procedures to become comfortable, with training, to administer informed consent procedures with potential research subjects Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, excellent organizational skills, strong communication skills, compassion, and ability to meet deadlines as well as the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers (patients, direct care staff, providers, departmental and executive leadership, etc.). Experience in data extraction and entry in research studies Spanish speaking preferred but not required. Must be able to wear PPE up to and including N95 mask Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.