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 III Grade 12
Salary: $34,347.00 ($17,173.50) 50%

DEPARTMENT: EPIDEMIOLOGY

DUTIES: The duties of the Research Assistant may include but are not limited to. Assist with the screening and selection of study subjects and obtain informed consent. Arrange interviews and appointments, assists families with transportation. Arrange for videotaping sessions for interrater reliability. Ensure subjects fees and transportation allowances are processed. Assist subjects with evaluations that do not require a clinician. Establish and maintain case files-enter all subjects transactions into the Family Studies Tracking System. Enter data from evaluations into database. Clean Data. Maintain minutes of scientific meetings.

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree Preferably in Psych or related field preferred.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Previous psychiatric research experience desirable. Spanish highly desirable. Experience with children and adolescents helpful.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have strong interpersonal skills for with children and adolescents, be able to be available for occasional weekend or evening work to meet subjects needs. This position involves regular and substantial contact with children. The successful candidate will be screened through the New York State Central Child Abuse Register prior to assuming any duties that will involve contact with children.

CONTACT: Phone: 212-543-5840
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.#: RF20080127/1019

POSITION:	Research Support Assistant Level III Grade 12
	Salary: $34,347.00 ($17,173.50) 50%

DEPARTMENT:	EPIDEMIOLOGY

DUTIES:	The duties of the Research Assistant may include but are not limited to. Assist with the screening and selection of study subjects and obtain informed consent. Arrange interviews and appointments, assists families with transportation. Arrange for videotaping sessions for interrater reliability. Ensure subjects fees and transportation allowances are processed. Assist subjects with evaluations that do not require a clinician. Establish and maintain case files-enter all subjects transactions into the Family Studies Tracking System. Enter data from evaluations into database. Clean Data. Maintain minutes of scientific meetings.

EDUCATION:	Bachelors Degree Preferably in Psych or related field preferred.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:	Previous psychiatric research experience desirable. Spanish highly desirable. Experience with children and adolescents helpful.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:	Must have strong interpersonal skills for with children and adolescents, be able to be available for occasional weekend or evening work to meet subjects needs. This position involves regular and substantial contact with children. The successful candidate will be screened through the New York State Central Child Abuse Register prior to assuming any duties that will involve contact with children.

CONTACT:	Phone: 212-543-5840 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.#: RF20080127/1019