(Clinical) Research Associate
or drop it." So we can include a short p with the Job ID maybe, but better to drop it. We'll drop it. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, navigation, cookie, legal, application instructions. Also remove duplicated lines. The posting includes repeated responsibilities (Job Responsibilities and Additional Position Specific Responsibilities are essentially same). We need to preserve all substantive information but not duplicate. We can combine them into one responsibilities list, ensuring we don't repeat same bullet. We'll need to extract unique responsibilities. Let's list responsibilities from the text: From Position Summary (maybe not needed as separate). But responsibilities list includes: - Performs study procedures primarily in dialysis centers across all five boroughs of New York City, with occasional work in inpatient, outpatient, or other clinical settings. - Conducts in-person and remote (over the phone, email, or text) patient recruitment, data collection, and follow-up visits of participants who are enrolled in clinical trials and cohort studies. - Conducts chart abstractions to ascertain clinical data. - Administers behavioral, exercise and other interventions. - Reports enrollment, follow-up, and retention rates for clinical trials and cohort studies. - Prepares and maintains Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for clinical trials and cohort studies. - Performs specimen processing and storage. - Maintains study databases by entering, cleaning, and verifying data for accuracy and completeness. - Coordinates communication between study sites, clinical staff, and research team members to ensure protocol adherence and timely data collection. - Participates in study team meetings and contributes to protocol development, recruitment strategies, regulatory submissions, and process improvement discussions. - Assists in the development and pilot testing of study instruments, surveys, and data collection tools. - Prepares study materials such as recruitment flyers, participant packets, and consent forms. - Schedules and documents study visits, maintaining detailed logs for tracking participant flow and study progress. - Assists in the preparation of reports, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts for presentations and publications. - Ensures compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and institutional policies related to participant safety, confidentiality, and data management. - Monitors study supplies and coordinates with laboratory and clinical teams to ensure proper inventory and equipment maintenance. - Assists with quality assurance activities, including source document verification and internal audits. - Supports grant and budget tracking, including study reimbursements and invoicing for multicenter projects. - After a period of time working with the research team, the candidate will be expected to train newly hired Research Associates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in the study design, data collection, blood processing technique, and other aspects of the research. Also there is a separate "Job Responsibilities" list that seems to be about bench science (contradicts earlier). That list includes: - After a period of time working in the laboratory, the candidate will be expected to train graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in experimental design, technique and performance. - Generates hypotheses and designs and performs experiments to test them. - Executes multiple experiments simultaneously over time independently. - Records all experimental findings in a laboratory notebook, analyze and interpret experimental findings. - Based on results, independently suggests and tests modifications to protocols. - Prepares figures and diagrams for presentations and publications. - Communicates results and collaborates with other professionals in the lab. - Demonstrates a significant level of intellectual input into the design of the project. - Presents findings at lab meeting, responds to challenges, and participates in exchanges of ideas to advance the science. - Reads and understands relevant scientific literature. - Contributes to the preparation of articles on research outcomes and progress and to the submission of same for publication. - Participates in the editing and proofing of grant proposals, annual grant reports, and manuscripts for publication and recommends modifications to the Principal Investigator. But the posting earlier said "this role does not include bench science research." So the second list seems contradictory and maybe erroneous. However we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot invent or summarize away detail. So we must include both sets? But the second list is about bench science, which conflicts with earlier statement. However we must keep it as is. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we should include both sets, even if contradictory. However we should avoid duplication; but they are different content. So we need to include both. Thus responsibilities section will contain a combined list of all distinct bullet points from both lists. We need to format as
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits.
We also need sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities, Qualifications (minimum qualifications), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content.
Now we need to extract position summary: The text after "Position Summary": "We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Associate. This role involves clinical research data collection, interaction with human subjects, and the maintenance of clinical research date data this role does not include bench science research. This is a per diem position with variable hours based on study needs, operational priorities, and candidates availability, offering scheduling flexibility; the role requires availability for early morning shifts (as early as 4:00 a.m.) and evening shifts (after 6:00 p.m.), as determined in coordination with the research team."
We can keep that as prose in
. But note that schedule details also appear there; we might duplicate schedule info. However schedule section will have specifics; we can keep summary without schedule? But we must preserve all substantive information; we can keep schedule info in both summary and schedule section; that's duplication but not invented. Might be okay. However we could remove schedule from summary to avoid duplication, but that would be summarizing away detail? The instruction says do not invent or summarize away detail. Removing schedule from summary would be summarizing away detail (removing info). So we should keep it. Thus About the role section will contain that paragraph. Now Responsibilities: We'll create a
- with all bullet points from both lists.
Let's compile list:
From first responsibilities list (the longer one):
1. Performs study procedures primarily in dialysis centers across all five boroughs of New York City, with occasional work in inpatient, outpatient, or other clinical settings.
2. Conducts in-person and remote (over the phone, email, or text) patient recruitment, data collection, and follow-up visits of participants who are enrolled in clinical trials and cohort studies.
3. Conducts chart abstractions to ascertain clinical data.
4. Administers behavioral, exercise and other interventions.
5. Reports enrollment, follow-up, and retention rates for clinical trials and cohort studies.
6. Prepares and maintains Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for clinical trials and cohort studies.
7. Performs specimen processing and storage.
8. Maintains study databases by entering, cleaning, and verifying data for accuracy and completeness.
9. Coordinates communication between study sites, clinical staff, and research team members to ensure protocol adherence and timely data collection.
10. Participates in study team meetings and contributes to protocol development, recruitment strategies, regulatory submissions, and process improvement discussions.
11. Assists in the development and pilot testing of study instruments, surveys, and data collection tools.
12. Prepares study materials such as recruitment flyers, participant packets, and consent forms.
13. Schedules and documents study visits, maintaining detailed logs for tracking participant flow and study progress.
14. Assists in the preparation of reports, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts for presentations and publications.
15. Ensures compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and institutional policies related to participant safety, confidentiality, and data management.
16. Monitors study supplies and coordinates with laboratory and clinical teams to ensure proper inventory and equipment maintenance.
17. Assists with quality assurance activities, including source document verification and internal audits.
18. Supports grant and budget tracking, including study reimbursements and invoicing for multicenter projects.
19. After a period of time working with the research team, the candidate will be expected to train newly hired Research Associates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in the study design, data collection, blood processing technique, and other aspects of the research.
From second list (Job Responsibilities):
20. After a period of time working in the laboratory, the candidate will be expected to train graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in experimental design, technique and performance.
21. Generates hypotheses and designs and performs experiments to test them.
22. Executes multiple experiments simultaneously over time independently.
23. Records all experimental findings in a laboratory notebook, analyze and interpret experimental findings.
24. Based on results, independently suggests and tests modifications to protocols.
25. Prepares figures and diagrams for presentations and publications.
26. Communicates results and collaborates with other professionals in the lab.
27. Demonstrates a significant level of intellectual input into the design of the project.
28. Presents findings at lab meeting, responds to challenges, and participates in exchanges of ideas to advance the science.
29. Reads and understands relevant scientific literature.
30. Contributes to the preparation of articles on research outcomes and progress and to the submission of same for publication.
31. Participates in the editing and proofing of grant proposals, annual grant reports, and manuscripts for publication and recommends modifications to the Principal Investigator.
Check for duplicates: Some may overlap like training statements (19 vs 20) are similar but different context (clinical vs laboratory). We'll keep both.
Now Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications text:
"To qualify you must have a College graduate with a B.S. or B.A. in Biomedical or Physical Sciences. A minimum commitment of two years is required and placement in position may not exceed three years. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization."
We'll put that as
maybe inside Qualifications section. Benefits: The paragraph about benefits: "NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family." We