Associate Research Scientist (part-time)

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

New York University, Steinhardt School, is seeking a part-time assistant research scientist to work with Dr. Gerald Voelbel in the Occupational Therapy department on a brain repair post-TBI study. Responsibilities include neuropsychological assessment, scheduling visits, screening and enrolling participants, and data management.

Evening/weekend hours may be required, onsite only. The appointment runs through February 9, 2027, with potential renewal contingent on funding. Pay is $30/hour.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in psychology or related field.
• Knowledge of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments.
• Good organizational skills.
• Knowledge of REDCap data system.
• Knowledge to perform psychometric analyses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct neuropsychological assessments and administer protocols.
• Schedule study visits and screen/enroll participants.
• Collect data and perform data entry with accuracy.
• Maintain organized research records and manage REDCap data.
• Support statistical analyses using standard software.

Skills

Neuropsychological assessment

Scheduling study visits

Data collection

Statistical analyses

Microsoft Office

Education

Graduate degree in psychology or related field

Tools

REDCap

Job description

New York University: NYU - NY: Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development: Office of Research: Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research (CoHRR)

Location

New York, NY

Open Date

Aug 24, 2026

Description

The Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology Lab is hiring one part-time assistant research scientist to work with Dr. Gerald Voelbel in the Department of Occupational Therapy, New York University on a project that studies brain repair post traumatic brain injury. Responsibilities include neuropsychological assessment, scheduling study visits, screening and enrolling participants, collecting data, data entry, administration of research protocols, Maintaining accurate and organized research records, proficient in the use of REDCap, statistical analyses, and Microsoft software. Incumbents will work 10 hours per week.

This appointment will run through February 9, 2027, with the possibility of renewal contingent on lab needs and the availability of funds. The job duties for this position are highly local in nature and require onsite presence to be performed. Due to study participants being recruited in different time zones, the incumbent will be expected to work some evening and weekend hours.

The position does not include any supervisory responsibilities, but being able to effectively communicate and train study procedures is expected.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly pay for this position is $30. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in psychology or related field
• Knowledge of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments
• Good organizational skills
• Knowledge of REDCap data system
• Knowledge to perform psychometric analyses

Preferred qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and reliability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience in clinical, rehabilitation, or cognitive neuroscience research
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills

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