Research Support Assistant III - Clinical Research-Outpatient

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Applications are currently being invited for a 2-year Research Assistant position available under the direction of Dr. Russell Tobe, at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI). A 1-year Research Assistant may be considered for highly qualified applicants. The NKI is focused on understanding the underlying biology of and advancing treatments for psychiatric illnesses including Autism Spectrum Disorders. Projects include innovative MRI-based imaging approaches, neurophysiology, and development of refined diagnostic characterizations. Clinical trials explore new investigational compounds. The NKI fosters a collaborative environment where research assistants join a multidisciplinary team and have the opportunity to gain excellent clinical and research experience, with the potential for publication. Salary is competitive and benefits include health, vision, and dental.

Responsibilities will include any combination of behavioral, neuropsychological and psychiatric assessment, recruitment, data management, data-analysis, neurophysiology, imaging acquisition, and supporting grant submission.

Candidates should be collegial, mature, independent, responsive to feedback, and highly motivated with capacity to anticipate and proactively address program needs. Strong interpersonal skills, written and oral communication, and the ability to work as a member of a team as well as independently.

JOB DUTIES:

• Behavioral, neuropsychological and psychiatric assessment
• Recruitment and participant coordination
• Community outreach, posting flyers, interfacing with community agencies, schools, clinics and other recruitment sites
• Data management
• MR Imaging, neurophysiology
• Vitals, phlebotomy, lab processing
• Obtaining participants consent
• Clinical and research ratings
• Supporting grant submissions
• Five-day workweek which will include weekend effort at times

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• B.A. or B.S. in psychology, neuroscience, biology, social work, or related scientific fields. with a minimum overall GPA of 3.5
• Must have access to a vehicle and valid driver's license to commute
• Experience working with children and families
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and oral communication

Preferred

• The ideal candidates will have prior human subject research experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills, strong written and oral communication, and the ability to work as a member of a team as well as independently.
• Technical skills are a plus

Background Investigation/Justice Center Review Requirements:

Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment. 2) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

*The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

Applications will only be accepted through website at: http://corporate.rfmh.org - Click on Employment Opportunities. Applications will be accepted only during the posting dates as listed at the top of the job announcement.

Questions regarding this position please email: hrprocessing@nki.rfmh.org