Research Support Assistant III

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Research Support Assistant III

Grade: 12

Salary: $48,425 - $57,870

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc., is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the full-time position of Research Support Assistant, Level III. The successful candidate will contribute to the coordination of eating disorders and research studies, have basic computer skills including MS Word, Wordperfect, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Full time effort will be 100%.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Research Support Assistant serves as a technician for the Eating Disorders Research Unit in the department of psychiatry. It is responsible for the primary operational support for studies, organizing research procedures, assisting in the collection of study related specimens, management of data, and other administrative duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology or related science or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• At least (2) years of experience in research setting and the ability to organize a large number of time-dependent tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in eating disorders research preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation 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. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

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