About the Role
This position involves direct contact with older adults with memory problems, including administration of cognitive tests and rating scales, data entry, regulatory affairs, and scientific manuscript writing, all under supervision. The role requires a demonstrable interest in aging and Alzheimer's disease.
Responsibilities
- Direct patient engagement including screening and study core assessment timepoints.
- Administration of cognitive tests and rating scales and scoring.
- Entering data accurately.
- Maintaining charts and entering data into EMR.
- Taking minutes during meetings.
- Work on regulatory binders and requests.
- Do IRB related work.
- Establish and maintain study-related regulatory tasks and reviews.
- Perform screening procedures, along with other assessments and outcome monitoring protocols (in-person and over Zoom/phone).
- Assist with manuscript and presentation preparation using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
- Perform blood draw protocols after receiving a standard phlebotomy training.
- Communicate and interact with study participants in the form of interviews, questionnaires, and performance tasks and other sites if a multi-site study in a professional manner.
- Coordinate lab meetings and document contents discussed during meetings.
Requirements
- BA or BS in psychology or neuroscience.
- Demonstrable interest in aging and Alzheimer's disease.
Skills
- Familiarity with statistical programs like SAS, SPSS, and R.
- Facility with Powerpoint.
- Microsoft Word.
- Microsoft Excel.
Location
- 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032
Work Type
- Full-time
- 2 years long
Experience Level
- Research Support Assistant III
- Grade 14
Education Level
- BA or BS in psychology or neuroscience
- Master's degree (MA or MS) in Psychology or Neuroscience
Salary/Compensations
- $54,884-$65,719
Benefits
- Excellent Benefits Package
About the Company
- The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) promotes 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.
- RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities.
- RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations.
- RFMH 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply.
- 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.
- Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.
