Research Technician Level I

Job Title: Research Technician Level I

Grade: 16

Salary: $60,413 - $71,958

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Research Technician position. The RFMH Inc at NYSPI / CU Department of Psychiatry has an opening for a full-time research technician (RT) who will join a team of researchers conducting NIH-funded clinical and epidemiological research. The RT will assist in all aspects of study design, execution and analysis of both large-scale survey and clinical datasets. The RT will also assist in preparation of materials for presentations, reports, proposals, publications, as well as, with grant and IRB related tasks. Additionally, the RT will work closely with the PI and senior staff to assist them in various tasks that they need to accomplish. The RT should pay strong attention to detail and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The RT's duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting literature reviews and assisting in preparation and tracking of grant proposals, IRB related submissions, publications, reports, and presentations, as needed.
• Formatting and creating references for the above tasks using a reference manager, Zotero, for manuscript submissions.
• Programming, piloting and debugging computerized diagnostic interviews and questionnaires in RedCap, Qualtrics and Blaise
• Creating and managing computerized codebooks
• Data management, cleaning and analysis
• Creating, updating, and following up on agenda items for weekly staff meetings
• Assisting PI with tracking and executing action items, including updating CV, assisting with Powerpoint presentations, manuscript submissions, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree with a major in public health (epidemiology), psychology, neuroscience or data science.
• At least (1.5) years of experience in a research setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master's degree with a major in public health (epidemiology), psychology, neuroscience or data science.
• Prior experience with computer programming, especially in RedCap
• Prior experience using SAS or R statistical analysis programming software
• Prior experience using Zotero reference manager
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with a team

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.