Research Assistant, Autism Center

Child Mind Institute • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We’ve become the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments.

As the Research Assistant, you will work on National Institute for Health (NIH)-funded and other studies investigating behavioral and cognitive neural correlates of toddlers, preschoolers and children with autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions. You will support the Senior Research Scientist – Director of the Autism Center and staff with MRI and behavioral data collection, database management, data quality control, analysis, and manuscript preparation.

This is a full-time, non-exempt hybrid position (minimum of 4 days in office per week) located in our Midtown, New York office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or other related scientific fields (or anticipated by the end of June 2026).
• Some clinical and/or research experience in autism or related neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite; familiarity with R and/or python.
• Attention to detail: Strong focus on accuracy and completeness.
• Time management: Ability to meet deadlines and manage workload.
• Problem-solving: Proactively address issues and find solutions.
• Multitasking: Capable of handling several tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in software: Familiarity with MS Office, Google Workspace, or relevant software.
• Interpersonal skills: Strong teamwork, collaboration, compassion and understanding, including with toddlers, caregivers and children with autism.
• Flexibility: Adaptable to changing needs and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Principal Investigator and site clinicians in outreach, recruitment and collection of behavioral data from participating children and/or parents.
• Collect physiological data, eye tracking for assigned studies and help acquire neuroimaging data while ensuring a high-quality experience for research participants.
• Protect personal and sensitive information and IRB related documentation.
• Conduct regular data quality control.
• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator and research scientists in data analyses, result interpretation and manuscript preparation.
• Conduct and summarize scientific literature review.
• Present findings at team meetings.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees