RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, Inc.

New York State Psychiatric Institute Division
1051 Riverside Drive - Unit 33, New York, NY 10032
(212) 543-1414 (212) 543-6070

October 15, 2008
REVISED JOB POSTING

POSITION: Research Support Assistant Level II-NL Grade 10
Salary: $30,760.00 + $3,026.00 Location Pay

DEPARTMENT: MOLECULAR IMAGING AND NEUROPATHOLOGY

DUTIES: The Department of Neuroscience is seeking a Research Support Assistant to be a coordinator for federally funded projects dealing with depression and predictions of suicidal behavior in mood disorders. Responsibilities include: 1) Coordinating a study recruitment, scheduling and paying of subjects, and generating study reports 2) Managing and preparation of study IRB protocols 3) Recruiting and screening of normal controls 4) Blood drawing (to be trained and supervised) 5) Transporting patients to the MRI suite at NYSPI MRI Facility and the PET Center at Milstein Hospital; obtaining vital signs and assisting with clinical care of patients at the PET Center 6) Monitoring of research charts 7) Administering EKG (to be trained and supervised) 8) Performing certain clinical measures on patients/normal controls (to be trained and supervised) 9) Preparation of manuscripts, and assisting with grant preparations and reports; 10) Attending weekly clinical evaluation core meetings

EDUCATION: BA or BS preferred.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Experience with research interviewing.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Psychology background preferred. Spanish speaking preferred. Good writing and editing skills. Comfortable around patients with depression/anxiety. Must be certified in phebotomy or obtain certification before drawing any blood samples.

CONTACT: Phone: 212-543-6774
Fax: 212-543-6070

Interested persons should respond, in writing, to the Research Foundation Personnel office, NYS Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive - Unit 33, New York, NY 10032. Telephone (212) 543-1414. The Research Foundation, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits.

Posting ref.#: RF20070067/1019

POSITION:	Research Support Assistant Level II-NL Grade 10
	Salary: $30,760.00 + $3,026.00 Location Pay

DEPARTMENT:	MOLECULAR IMAGING AND NEUROPATHOLOGY

DUTIES:	The Department of Neuroscience is seeking a Research Support Assistant to be a coordinator for federally funded projects dealing with depression and predictions of suicidal behavior in mood disorders. Responsibilities include: 1) Coordinating a study recruitment, scheduling and paying of subjects, and generating study reports 2) Managing and preparation of study IRB protocols 3) Recruiting and screening of normal controls 4) Blood drawing (to be trained and supervised) 5) Transporting patients to the MRI suite at NYSPI MRI Facility and the PET Center at Milstein Hospital; obtaining vital signs and assisting with clinical care of patients at the PET Center 6) Monitoring of research charts 7) Administering EKG (to be trained and supervised) 8) Performing certain clinical measures on patients/normal controls (to be trained and supervised) 9) Preparation of manuscripts, and assisting with grant preparations and reports; 10) Attending weekly clinical evaluation core meetings

EDUCATION:	BA or BS preferred.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:	Experience with research interviewing.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:	Psychology background preferred. Spanish speaking preferred. Good writing and editing skills. Comfortable around patients with depression/anxiety. Must be certified in phebotomy or obtain certification before drawing any blood samples.

CONTACT:	Phone: 212-543-6774 Fax: 212-543-6070

Interested persons should respond, in writing, to the Research Foundation Personnel office, NYS Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive - Unit 33, New York, NY 10032. Telephone (212) 543-1414. The Research Foundation, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits.

Posting ref.#: RF20070067/1019