Research Scientist II
About The Position
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Full-time Research Scientist II position. Mental Health Data Science at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)/Columbia University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar in Biostatistics and Data Science with emphasis in human neuroimaging. The focus of this position will be on analyzing multimodal MRI data along with biological, clinical, and behavioral measures. Mental Health Data Science provides statistical collaboration, methodological development in data analytics, and data management support for psychiatric and mental health research conducted within the Department of Psychiatry, the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene (RFMH), and NYSPI. The primary responsibility of this postdoctoral fellow will be to develop AI/ML methods for neuroimaging data in developmental populations under the supervision of Dr. Seonjoo Lee, in collaboration with Drs. Melanie Wall and Yuanjia Wang. Dr. Lee is committed to fostering the trainee's research independence through first-author publications in leading journals and mentorship in grant writing. In addition to contributing to the PI's projects, the successful applicant will be strongly encouraged to develop and pursue independent funding through federal (e.g., NIH K awards) or foundation grants.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and three years of professional research experience in an appropriate field or master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of experience, and Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in programming languages such as R and Python.
- Familiarity in neuroimaging softwares such as fMRIPrep, FSL, SPM, Connectome workbench
- Record of independent and collaborative research
Responsibilities
- Work on several NIH-funded grants focusing on methodology development of Data Science Methods and softwares for Psychiatric Research.
- Developing and applying novel statistical methods to important problems in psychiatric research.
- Developing and applying novel computation methods to multiple modal, high dimensional data (e.g. brain imaging, behavior data, activity data)
- Provide services to collaborative research and grant application.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
