Research Support Assistant, Level III

New York State Psychiatry Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Package

Job summary

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. in New York, NY seeks a part-time Research Support Assistant, Level III to assist the PI in writing a manuscript from harmonized patient data and to manage IRB submissions.

The role involves working closely with staff statisticians and ensuring regulatory compliance for study protocols at a 1051 Riverside Drive location. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field and at least 1 year of research experience;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social sciences or related field; at least 1 year of experience as a research assistant or project coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Assist the PI with interpreting data analysis, findings and writing manuscripts based on these curated data sets.
• Assist PI with IRB correspondence and submissions
• Work with biostatistician in updating and maintaining data sets
• Update and maintain regulatory compliance related to study protocols
• Assist with the preparation and submission of manuscripts to academic journals
• Attend weekly team meetings

Skills

IRB submissions familiarity

Manuscript writing support

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social sciences or related field

Tools

SPSS

SAS

Job description

Job Title: Research Support Assistant, Level III

Grade: 14

Salary: $8,232.60 - $9,857.85

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate part-time Project Coordinator who will assist the PI in writing a manuscript based on harmonized patient data. Project coordinator will also manage IRB submissions and write the Introduction and Discussion sections of resulting manuscript.

Candidate must be highly self-sufficient and motivated. They will be responsible for and should have knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding non-human subject's research including but not limited to IRB submissions. They should also be familiar with data analysis programs such as SPSS and SAS as they will be working closely with staff statisticians.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting the PI with interpreting data analysis, findings and writing manuscripts based on these curated data sets
• Assisting PI with IRB correspondence and submissions
• Work with biostatistician in updating and maintaining data sets
• Update and maintain regulatory compliance related to study protocols
• Assist with the preparation and submission of manuscripts to academic journals
• Attend weekly team meetings

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social sciences or related field. At least 1 year of experience as a research assistant or project coordinator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ideally a Master's degree in psychology or related field.
• Familiarity with SPSS/SAS.

Work Location:

1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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 - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.