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Job Title: Research Support Assistant

Grade: 12

Salary: $47,475 - $56,735

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full time position for a Research Support Assistant who will work under the direction of the Principal Investigator. The Research Assistant will assist with the performance of clinical research studies in the Psychiatry Department's Center for Autism and Developing Brain (CADB) and should have superior interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist to recruit subjects for research studies based on study recruitment criteria (25%)
• Prepares and maintains paper and electronica research and clinical records (25%)
• Assist in clinical research assessments using specialized interviews and psychological assessment measures under supervision from senior research staff (25%)
• Enters data in various databases including test scores, demographics, and other research records (20%)
• Performs other duties as assigned (5%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or a related science or an equivalent education with clinical research experience and training

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with autism or with children and families with developmental disabilities or mental health issues preferred
• Previous clinical research experience preferred

Work Location: 21 Bloomingdale Road White Plains NY, 10605

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at 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. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

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