Salary: $36,184.25 - $43,858.50

Grade: 35

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a part-time (25%) Research Scientist VI to lead neuroimaging research studies in the Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Area. Preference will be for a candidate with both MD and PhD degrees. Studies may involve positron emission tomography to understand the pathophysiology of major depression and its mechanisms of treatment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and manage regulatory documents, including IRB protocols and IND applications
• Supervise a Research Assistant to recruit participants for studies
• Lead neuroimaging procedures and psychological assessments of participants
• Conduct clinical assessments of safety for participants and provide clinical treatment as needed
• Work with data analysis team to process neuroimaging and clinical data
• Prepare presentations for conferences and manuscripts for publication

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD in Psychiatry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical license in New York State, and residency training in psychiatry. Experience leading neuroimaging studies, with preference to candidates that have finished a K award training grant.

RFMH employees may be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 depending on work location and must provide proof of vaccination. Individuals that are not vaccinated for COVID-19 are ineligible for appointment to positions that require vaccination. Fully vaccinated is defined as two (2) or more weeks since receiving either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccination series (e.g., Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) or the first and only dose of a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson [J&J]/Janssen).

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

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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.