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

November 2, 2009
JOB POSTING

POSITION: Technical Specialist Level I Grade 15
Salary: $40,609.00 - $46,652.00 ($20,304.50 - $23,326.00) 50%

DEPARTMENT: EPIDEMIOLOGY

DUTIES: Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. has an opening for a part-time (50% effort or 20 hours/week) data manager (master's level preferred) to fulfill the data management/analytic needs for the Unit in Birth Cohort Studies, Division of Epidemiology, at the New York Psychiatric Institute. Under the supervision of the PI and biostatistician, the incumbent will assist the research team in data management, and assisting in the planning and execution of epidemiological studies investigating major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism. The position also requires programming and carrying out statistical analysis on projects using standard statistical packages, and in conjunction with the PI and other staff, interpreting and presenting results, and preparing data for manuscripts. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting the research team in use of statistical and data management software, and in advising research team members on issues related to data management and analyses.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Candidates must have experience working with large data sets and advanced modeling techniques for longitudinal data (mixed effects models, GEE, GLM) and must be able to communicate statistical principles to researchers without strong statistical backgrounds. Candidates must have expertise with statistical software (e.g., SPSS,SAS), and must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with basic programming languages is preferred but not necessary.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested applicants should send posting number, cover letter stating research interest(s), curriculum vitae, and names of three references using one of the following methods:

CONTACT: Phone: 212-543-1414
Fax: 212-543-6070
Email: pb2210@columbia.edu

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.#: RF20090151/1105

POSITION:	Technical Specialist Level I Grade 15
	Salary: $40,609.00 - $46,652.00 ($20,304.50 - $23,326.00) 50%

DEPARTMENT:	EPIDEMIOLOGY

DUTIES:	Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. has an opening for a part-time (50% effort or 20 hours/week) data manager (master's level preferred) to fulfill the data management/analytic needs for the Unit in Birth Cohort Studies, Division of Epidemiology, at the New York Psychiatric Institute. Under the supervision of the PI and biostatistician, the incumbent will assist the research team in data management, and assisting in the planning and execution of epidemiological studies investigating major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism. The position also requires programming and carrying out statistical analysis on projects using standard statistical packages, and in conjunction with the PI and other staff, interpreting and presenting results, and preparing data for manuscripts. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting the research team in use of statistical and data management software, and in advising research team members on issues related to data management and analyses.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:	Candidates must have experience working with large data sets and advanced modeling techniques for longitudinal data (mixed effects models, GEE, GLM) and must be able to communicate statistical principles to researchers without strong statistical backgrounds. Candidates must have expertise with statistical software (e.g., SPSS,SAS), and must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with basic programming languages is preferred but not necessary.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:	Interested applicants should send posting number, cover letter stating research interest(s), curriculum vitae, and names of three references using one of the following methods:

CONTACT:	Phone: 212-543-1414 Fax: 212-543-6070 Email: pb2210@columbia.edu

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.#: RF20090151/1105