Columbia University Irving Medical Center · 2 days ago
Research Assistant
Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking a Research Assistant to work in the Bionutrition Core of the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. The role involves preparing food for research participants, collecting data, and maintaining laboratory operations.
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Responsibilities
Duties include preparing food for research participants using precise, accurate, and food safe methodologies
Delivering and retrieving meals from inpatient/outpatient research participants
Setting up and calibrating equipment
Collecting data and keeping records of results
Developing protocol-specific recipes using NDS-R software
Educating research participants on protocol-specific food instructions (non-clinical)
Other duties necessary to the functioning of the laboratory, such as ordering and maintaining food supplies and equipment; and following cleaning schedules
Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested
Qualification
Required
Requires a bachelor's degree and one and a half years of related experience in nutrition/dietetics or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Preferred
Completed food protection course
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate with staff and research participants
Company
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Columbia University Irving Medical Center is a clinical and educational enterprise that offers medical, dental, and nursing services. It is a sub-organization of Columbia University.
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