"Research Associate"

Job Summary

The Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care at Augusta University Medical Center is seeking a Research Associate to participate in a variety of research projects. Current projects involve database creation and maintenance, multicenter observational studies, screening, and enrolling patients in a randomized prospective clinical trial, in addition to multiple ongoing retrospective studies. This position will work closely with Physician Principal Investigators in the Division to meet project goals and deadlines.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Screening, recruitment, and obtaining consent/enrollment of patients for participation in research studies. Obtaining samples from enrolled patients (training will be provided). Ensuring protocol compliance and completion of regulatory requirements. Assisting with manuscript preparation. Participation in monthly research meetings. Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and experience in research, basic science or clinical laboratory particularly clinical trial research. OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and a minimum of three years research and/or clinical experience; previous supervisory experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Excellent customer service, interpersonal, multitasking, organizational and verbal/written communication skills; Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) and other computer software/databases. Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines despite often interruptions, detailed-oriented, maintain confidentiality, keep accurate records, and make independent decisions.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

This position is 100% grant funded. Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position). Pay Band: B8. Salary: $45,400 - $48,800. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position. Recruitment Period: 5/3/24 - Until Filled. Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.