Research Scientist

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

24d • $58,500 - $81,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Scientist. We are seeking a Research Scientist to contribute to a growing portfolio of research focused on promoting early relational health, early literacy, and healthy child development at the PlayReadVIP National Center within the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The PlayReadVIP team (led by PI: Alan Mendelsohn, MD; playreadvip.org) is dedicated in part to developing and evaluating interventions aimed at promoting parent-child interactions to enhance school readiness in low-income children. Our multidisciplinary team of researchers brings together experts from a wide range of fields, including pediatrics, developmental psychology, and education.

Requirements

• MS degree
• 2-4 years of experience

Nice To Haves

• PhD in developmental psychology, education, neuroscience, implementation science, public health, child development, or related field
• 3+ years of research experience
• Previous experience supervising employees, students, or volunteers
• Strong and independent writing skills and communication skills
• Demonstrated interest in early child development, parenting/early relational health, impacts of poverty on child development, program adaptation across populations and settings, implementation science
• Proficiency with database and statistical software required (for example, Excel, SPSS, R, STATA, REDCap)
• Previous experience with database development preferred
• Demonstrated experience in scientific writing, manuscript preparation, and grant development is strong preferred
• Experience working on international collaborations, implementation research, or culturally responsive adaptation is strongly preferred
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (depending on project needs), including multi-day site visits and periodic extended international travel
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral and implementation science research studies
• Develop research protocols, study procedures, data collection tools, and evaluation plans
• Design and conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and interpret findings to inform research and program development
• Collaborate with PIs, collaborators, staff, and representatives of hospitals, universities, and agencies involved
• Lead and support research examining implementation, dissemination, adaptation and sustainability of early relational health interventions across healthcare and community settings
• Design and study culturally responsive adaptations of PlayReadVIP for diverse populations including international adaptation efforts
• Work across diverse settings including health care, home visiting, early education and child care, and the community
• Coordinate and oversee transcription and coding of videotapes of parent/child interactions (including training and supervising of staff and volunteers, development of coding schemes, and overseeing reliability and fidelity of coding)
• Coordinate and oversee assessment procedures broadly
• Oversee data quality, management, coding procedures, fidelity measures, and quality assurance across projects
• Assist with other research projects as needed
• Provide scientific and operational leadership and support across multiple research projects including international initiatives, childcare partnerships, and new collaborations
• Develop project timelines, monitor milestones, and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and external collaborators
• Manage general administrative tasks including but not limited to leading meetings, communicating with our external partners, and training new staff members
• Ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data security procedures
• Supervise and provide mentorship for research coordinators, assistants, interns, students, residents, clinical and postdoctoral fellows, and other project staff as appropriate
• Administrative assistance with other research projects as needed
• Develop and maintain grant, financial, and other regulatory records, including budgetary and contracting materials and Institutional Review Board materials
• Lead and assist with grant reporting, progress reports, and other sponsor deliverables
• Lead and support manuscript writing activities for peer-reviewed publications
• Present research findings at local, national, and international scientific meetings
• Translate research findings into reports and presentations for clinical, academic, community and policymaking audiences
• Participate in developing new research initiatives and strategic partnerships to expand the impact of the PlayReadVIP National Center
• Provide scientific and operational leadership and support across multiple research projects including international initiatives, childcare partnerships, and new collaborations
• Develop project timelines, monitor milestones, and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and external collaborators
• Manage general administrative tasks including but not limited to leading meetings, communicating with our external partners, and training new staff members
• Ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data security procedures
• Supervise and provide mentorship for research coordinators, assistants, interns, students, residents, clinical and postdoctoral fellows, and other project staff as appropriate
• Administrative assistance with other research projects as needed
• Develop and maintain grant, financial, and other regulatory records, including budgetary and contracting materials and Institutional Review Board materials
• Lead and assist with grant reporting, progress reports, and other sponsor deliverables
• Lead and support manuscript writing activities for peer-reviewed publications
• Present research findings at local, national, and international scientific meetings
• Translate research findings into reports and presentations for clinical, academic, community and policymaking audiences
• Participate in developing new research initiatives and strategic partnerships to expand the impact of the PlayReadVIP National Center

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level