Application Requirements: Please submit a cover letter and two professional references to be considered for this position.

Overview

The Department of Neurosurgery is seeking a highly motivated Clinical and Translational Research Assistant to join our clinical and translational research program. This position is specifically designed for individuals pursuing a pre-medical, pre-health, or physician-scientist career pathway who are interested in gaining meaningful exposure to academic medicine, neurosurgical patient care, and laboratory-based translational research.

This is an ideal position for candidates planning to apply to medical school, physician assistant programs, nursing programs, public health programs, MD/PhD programs, or graduate research programs.

Candidates should be prepared to commit to a minimum of two (2) years to ensure continuity of ongoing projects and provide opportunities to develop independent scholarly work.

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the Clinical and Translational Research Assistant will participate in all aspects of the research process, spanning patient-facing clinical studies, biospecimen collection, laboratory analysis, and scientific publication. Successful candidates will gain hands-on experience in human subjects research, neurosurgical clinical care, molecular biology techniques, and scientific writing.

The position includes opportunities to attend multidisciplinary conferences, participate in research meetings, present scientific abstracts, and contribute as a co-author on peer-reviewed manuscripts based on scholarly contributions.

Responsibilities

Clinical Research

Assist with patient recruitment, screening, and enrollment for prospective clinical research studies
Obtain informed consent under supervision in accordance with IRB-approved protocols
Perform chart reviews and electronic medical record (EMR) data abstraction
Coordinate study visits, follow-up appointments, and participant tracking
Maintain research databases (e.g., REDCap) and ensure data accuracy and quality control
Assist with IRB submissions, regulatory documentation, and compliance reporting
Communicate with research collaborators, clinical teams, and institutional offices
Translational and Laboratory Research
Assist with biospecimen collection, processing, and storage, including peripheral blood collection and handling

Academic and Scholarly Activities

Participate in weekly research meetings, multidisciplinary conferences, and academic discussions
Perform basic statistical analyses under supervision
Contribute to abstract preparation and presentation at regional and national meetings
Assist with scientific manuscript preparation and literature reviews
Have opportunities to earn authorship on peer-reviewed publications based on scholarly contributions

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Biology, Neuroscience, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, or a related field
Strong interest in pursuing a career in medicine, healthcare, biomedical research, or the health sciences
Commitment to a minimum of two (2) years
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred

Prior clinical, translational, or laboratory research experience
Experience with human subjects research, IRB processes, or REDCap
Experience with molecular biology techniques (e.g., pipetting, sample processing, PCR/qPCR) is preferred but not required
Familiarity with statistical software or data analysis is a plus

Research Areas

Projects may include:

Cerebrovascular disease and intracranial aneurysms
Stroke and neuroendovascular outcomes research
Blood-based biomarker discovery
Genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic analyses
Clinical outcomes and quality improvement research
Participate in laboratory experiments involving molecular and cellular analyses
Perform nucleic acid extraction and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) experiments under supervision
Assist with laboratory data analysis, interpretation, and quality control
Maintain laboratory records and ensure compliance with institutional laboratory protocols
Assist with biorepository organization and sample tracking

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

laboratory research : 1 year (Preferred)
human subjects research: 1 year (Preferred)
Molecular biology: 1 year (Preferred)
Statistical software: 1 year (Preferred)

Location:

Buffalo, NY 14203 (Required)

Work Location: In person

UB Neurosurgery, Inc

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