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The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Research Assistant in New York, New York

  • Job Type: Support Staff - Non-Union
  • Regular/Temporary: Temporary
  • End Date if Temporary: 6 months
  • Hours Per Week: 12
  • Salary Range: $23.85-$25.00
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The grant-funded Research Assistant (six months, part-time, up to 12 hours per week) will support a project focused on trunk control and balance improvement in children with cerebral palsy. The role involves coordinating and delivering physical therapy interventions, including motor learning-based gait training using robotic devices to enhance gross motor skills, postural control, and walking abilities.

Responsibilities

80% - Conduct Evaluations & Provide PT Interventions

  • Administer motor learning and control-based physical therapy interventions for children with cerebral palsy.

    Utilize robotic training devices to improve participants' gross motor skills, postural control, and walking abilities.

15% - Data Collection & Entry

  • Collect cardiopulmonary and physical therapy measurements, including: Heart rate, Blood pressure, Timed Up & Go (TUG), test, 10-meter walk test, Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo), and Motor learning parameters

  • Accurately enter all collected data into the RedCAP database for the TruST and mTPAD Projects.

5% - Data Entry

  • Maintain and update research data records as required.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree.

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in a research environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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

Minimum Salary: 34320.00 Maximum Salary: 34320.00 Salary Unit: Yearly

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