Research Assistant - New York State Psychiatry Institute
New York, NY
About the Job
Job Title: Research Assistant
Salary: $42,843 - $51,079
Grade: 10
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill full-time Research Assistant in the Division of Developmental Neuroscience. The Research Assistant's duties and responsibilities will consist of managing the animal spaces and colonies, researching the neurophysiological and behavioral roles of specific serotonergic and dopaminergic pathways to determine the biological basis of emotionality, learning, and memory, designing, and building behavioral and physiological analysis equipment, developing software for analysis, and contributing to writing original scientific papers. The focus will be placed on understanding the developmental origins of aggression and impulsivity: Septal-hypothalamic neuronal activity centrally mediates aggressive behavior, while the monoamine neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin play strong and mostly opposing modulatory roles. We will continue to research and study the overarching hypothesis that developmental DA and 5-HT signaling tunes DA input into the LS and NAc to impact aggression-related behaviors in adulthood.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists in data collection, including behavioral and electrophysiological data.
- Assists in training and task supervision of the lab's research volunteers and students.
- Help organize lab meetings and meetings with research participants.
- Assists with grant, abstract, manuscript, and IACUC submissions.
- Assists with lab procurement, including purchase orders and reimbursements.
- Perform other related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.
Minimum Qualifications:
- bachelor's degree in biology or equivalent related experience
- Basic statistical knowledge and programming skills using one of the following software: 1 year working with R/SAS/Python/MATLAB.
Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032
To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://nyspi.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.
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. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.