February 6, 2009

JOB POSTING

POSITION:	Research Support Assistant Level III-NL Grade 11
	Salary: $32,522.00 + $3,026.00 Location Pay
DEPARTMENT:	BRAIN STIMULATION AND THERAPEUTIC MODULATION
DUTIES:	The Division of Brain Stimulation and Therapeutic Modulation has an opening for a Research Support Assistant. He/she will be a study coordinator for research projects in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and/or other brain stimulation techniques. He/she will participate in a range of studies using brain stimulation as a probe of brain function and as a putative treatment for psychiatric disorders such as depression and autism.
EDUCATION:	Bachelors degree in Psychology preferred.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:	A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS COMMITMENT to the project is required, contingent upon continuous funding. Exceptional organizational skills and communication skills required. Must be meticulous in carrying out research protocols and be able to maintain the highest levels of accuracy with minimal supervision. Must be comfortable working with a depressed population.
CONTACT:	Phone: 212-543-5558 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.#: RF20090012/0210