Clinical Research Associate I (#820)
Position Details
Shift: Days, Full-Time
Salary : $36,229 - $46,042 (salary is based on related experience). Includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Applicants must reference posting #820 when applying.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must possess an Associate's degree in a health or science related field.
Nature of Work and Responsibilities:
The Clinical Research Associate I supports the clinical research mission of the Institute and Clinical Research Services (CRS) through one of the following areas: maintenance of research regulatory documents and the submission of new studies, amendments, continuing reviews and all other study documents; data collection and entry; or data management and study compliance; adheres to the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 21) and guidelines set up by the International Committee for Harmonization for good clinical practices.
In comparison, you could also go and get your doctorate and make $55k! My dad made close to that before he went to college. Of course that was a different time....the 80's! Now that he has gotten a bachelor's I think he probably earns less.
Translational Research Scientist (#813)
Position Details:
Shift: Full-time; Days
Salary: $55,473 annually. Includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Applicants must reference job posting #813 when applying for this position.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must possess a Doctoral degree in a health or science-related field and 1 year of full-time research or clinical trials experience; or a Master's degree in a health or science-related field and 3 years of full-time research or clinical trials experience.
The preferred candidate will have a Doctoral or Master's degree in Biology, Pharmacology or Molecular Biology, computer and data management skills, and at least 3-5 years of experience in planning, conducting or evaluating clinical trials.
Nature of Work and Responsibilities:
This Translational Research Scientist will collaborate with clinicians, scientists, statisticians, computer programmers, clinical data coordinators, nurses and administrative personnel in the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Statistical and Data Center to plan, conduct and analyze clinical trials involving translational research. This candidate will review and critique research concepts for scientific validity and feasibility, develop procedures and documents for incorporating high-quality translational research objectives into Phase I, II or III treatment trials, cancer prevention trials or grants, establish criteria for evaluating the validity and reliability of lab data and procedures, and collaborate with clinicians, scientists and statisticians in preparing abstracts, reports, manuscripts, journal critiques and professional presentations. Further responsibilities will include developing seminars and training programs for clinical staff concerning specimen and data collection and quality control procedures, participating in GOG semi-annual group meetings and committee meetings, and participating in professional national and international cancer research and oncology meetings and workshops.
Not that I think $55k is a bad salary or anything. It just seems like it could be a little higher for having those qualifications.
The rest of my student lloans are going into repayment status in a couple of months. I already have been paying on my big one since June because that is the deal when you consolidate. I have to make three payments now which is a pain in the butt, but consolidation isn't an option on those. One of them is pretty much like a car loan because it is private. I guess i wont be getting a new car anytime soon. Now I have to be on my best behavior and make each payment on time for 3 years so I could get a percent off of my interest rate. It make me really annoyed that people who graduated after 9/11 got their interest rates at under 2%. That is really not fair at all to me. Why should they be getting such a good deal? I mean, the life of a loan is for so long and since the economy is so much better now *sarcasm* why do they still get to enjoy those rates and I have to pay so much more?
If I never went to study in Cuba I would be much better off financially, but I don't care. I definitely wouldn't have changed anything even if Cuba doesn't turn out to be a financial payoff. I'm one of those strange people that went to school because I wanted to rather than I wanted to make money. So I made my bed and now I'm going to lie in it, but its soft and comfortable and smells clean so thats OK.
I forgot to say- I'm totally with you though. I would hope that a PhD would increase your salary more than 10k over an associate's.
Ok, I read my earlier comment and it reads like total nonsense. But I think what I meant to say is that one Cuba is worth a thousand repentances. It has widened your experience and shaped your views.
I totally would take just the clean bed than not going to Cuba.
How many Americans can say they have been to Cuba? So, the loans are a little rough but the experience sounds awesome.
And ya, as a teacher I will have two graduate degrees and a BA and only start off around 35k a year... grrrr
Ah, now I'm depressed. Though, I think you are right that sometimes you have to do things like this for the intrinsic benefit of doing it- and not just for the financial gain. Cuba sounded like a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed.
Yeah, I got my MA and then hopped off the academic train to the disappointment of my professors. The payoff of having a PhD wasnt worth continuing to live the poor graduate student lifestyle and all the stress!
loans suck. it's like monopoly money. mine have so many zeros in them i can't even comprehend it. I just keep clicking "defer". I'm so not able to deal with that now. I did, at least, luck out and consolidate when rates were super low.