Instructor Dept of Psychiatry CSBH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

37d • Remote

About The Position

The Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry has a full-time position available for a Research Scientist in the Center for School Behavioral Health (CSBH). CSBH’s mission is to transform youth behavioral health by advancing scalable, sustainable, and equitable prevention and early intervention strategies integrated into K-12 educational settings. Our work spans rigorous research, real-world practice partnerships with hundreds of schools, workforce development, mental health and substance use training, and policy engagement to improve student outcomes.
Under the general supervision of the Director, Program Director, and Principal Investigators of the Center for School Behavioral Health (CSBH), the Research Scientist is an interdisciplinary role that requires strong data processing and statistical analysis skills. Working independently and with minimal supervision, he or she will be responsible for fulfilling the computational and data integrity needs of the center and leading the rest of the programming team. The candidate will be responsible for conducting data processing and statistical analyses to support research and program evaluation, including programming and managing analytic workflows. He or she will be expected to possess intermediate knowledge of and to abide by modern information security standards. The candidate will also be expected to have experience with clinical research and to uphold human subjects research federal regulations. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be appointed as an instructor at Harvard Medical School. The teaching/supervision responsibilities will involve instructing and supervising post-doctoral fellows, programmers, and clinical research coordinators in psychometrics and quantitative methods. Ideal candidates will have a willingness to learn, will act professionally, and will communicate effectively. The position requires excellent organizational skill and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with fluctuating deadlines. It is also important that candidates possess an interest in the work of the Center for School Behavioral Health and an interest in working with human subjects on a diverse team of scientists and support staff. The Research Scientist will be provided with resources for education and training opportunities, which are available and encouraged but not required for the position. Primary appointment will be in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Requirements

• Candidates should have a Ph.D. in biostatistics, cognitive science, neuroscience, bioinformatics, data science, or related science.
• Candidates should possess a deep understanding of, and commitment to, upholding the protections and federal regulations surrounding human subject research.
• Strong computer and programming skills with scripting language experience (e.g. R, Python, MATLAB) are required.
• Excellent organizational skill and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with fluctuating deadlines.
• An interest in the work of the Center for School Behavioral Health and an interest in working with human subjects on a diverse team of scientists and support staff.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with a wide variety of software tools for data collection and analysis such as (in order of importance): R, shell scripting, git/GitHub/GitLab, MATLAB, Python, PsychoPy, FSL, FreeSurfer, and HTML/CSS/web design is beneficial.
• Willingness to learn
• Act professionally
• Communicate effectively

Responsibilities

• Fulfilling the computational and data integrity needs of the center and leading the rest of the programming team.
• Conducting data processing and statistical analyses to support research and program evaluation, including programming and managing analytic workflows.
• Instructing and supervising post-doctoral fellows, programmers, and clinical research coordinators in psychometrics and quantitative methods.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree