Assistant Research Scientist
About The Position
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Assistant Research Scientist Position. This is a hybrid position that includes some remote and some in-person work. It will involve running procedures for a neurobiologic study in depression and suicide risk that will entail significant patient contact, including participant recruitment, phone screening, procedure scheduling, assisting with MRI and PET scanning, and keeping track of charts, regulatory binders, and IRB correspondence. The position involves preparing and updating slides for research team meetings that record all outstanding tasks and actions, lists research participants and pending and completed research procedures. All trainings are also recorded. The position includes training in collecting blood samples that are then documented, sent to a lab for assays and results obtained and reported to research team. Screening research subjects to establish eligibility is scheduled, results are documented and presented at research team meetings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and one year of professional research experience in an appropriate field
- 30 graduate hours leading to an advanced degree in an appropriate field may be substituted for the required experience
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in a science or psychology-related field
- At least (1) year research experience
Responsibilities
- Patient contact
- Participant recruitment
- Phone screening
- Procedure scheduling
- Assisting with MRI and PET scanning
- Keeping track of charts, regulatory binders, and IRB correspondence
- Preparing and updating slides for research team meetings
- Collecting blood samples
- Documenting, assaying, and reporting blood sample results
- Screening research subjects to establish eligibility
- Documenting and presenting screening results at research team meetings
Benefits
- Excellent Benefits Package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
