July 7, 2009

JOB POSTING

POSITION:	Research Support Assistant Level III-NL Grade 13
	Salary: $36,346.00 + $3,026.00 Location Pay
DEPARTMENT:	CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
DUTIES:	Will assist in The Brain Imaging Laboratory which performs mutimodal neuroimaging research focused on child and adult populations with psychological and psychiatric disorders. Current projects are exploring cognitive control, neuroeconomics, spatial and procedural memory, and multisensory integration in these populations. Responsibilities include analyzing fMRI data, collaborating with investigators to formulate analysis techniques, as well as other fMRI-related work and essential tasks as needed. Other opportunities or responsibilities (including assisting in scanning or testing and assessment) may arise.
EDUCATION:	A bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics or related science or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:	Programming experience (e.g., MATLAB), knowledge of statistics, and/or prior experience in fMRI or behavioral research are preferred, but not required. Strong organizational and technical skills.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:	Position requires a strictly minimum 3-year full-time commitment, contingent upon continuous funding.
CONTACT:	Phone: 212-543-0344 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.#: RF20090102/0710