Research Support Assistant III

Job Title

• Research
• Support
• Assistant
• III
• Grade: 14
• Salary: $54,884-$65,719 The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Research Support Assistant III position. This position involves direct contact with older adults with memory problems. Beyond administration of cognitive tests and rating scales, data entry, regulatory affairs, and scientific manuscript writing, all activities are supervised. The position is 2 years long. A robust and demonstrable interest in aging and Alzheimer's disease is required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Direct patient engagement including screening and study core assessment timepoints. Administration of cognitive tests and rating scales and scoring. Entering data accurately. Maintaining charts and entering data into EMR Taking minutes during meetings. Work on regulatory binders and requests. Do IRB related work. Familiarity with statistical programs like SAS, SPSS, and R. Facility with Powerpoint. Establish and maintain study-related regulatory tasks and reviews Perform screening procedures, along with other assessments and outcome monitoring protocols (in-person and over Zoom/phone) Assist with manuscript and presentation preparation using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. Perform blood draw protocols after receiving a standard phlebotomy training Communicate and interact with study participants in the form of interviews, questionnaires, and performance tasks and other sites if a multi-site study in a professional manner Coordinate lab meetings and document contents discussed during meetings

Minimum Qualifications: BA or BS in psychology or neuroscience

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree (MA or MS) in Psychology or Neuroscience. Candidates should have demonstrable interest in aging and Alzheimer's disease

Work Location

• 1051
• Riverside
• Drive,
• New
• York,
• NY 10032
• To
• Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.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. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.