Assistant Research Scientist II - New York State Psychiatry Institute : Job Details

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Assistant Research Scientist position for the Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology (MIND) Area. This position involves processing and analysis of brain imaging data - mainly, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - in a psychiatric brain imaging laboratory.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Multiple stages of brain image data processing, some using graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and some with command-line scripting
• Downloading data from PET and MRI centers into the laboratory database and managing the database to insure data are intact and available
• Quality control of imaging data
• Managing and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously; maintaining excellent communication with multiple investigators regarding status of ongoing projects
• Assisting in preparation of methods, results, tables and figures for publications and presentations using programs including Excel, SPSS, PowerPoint, Keynote and beyond.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, ideally in a relevant field such as biomedical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or neuroscience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least (1) year of experience with data processing of functional and structural MRI and/or PET imaging data preferred.

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

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. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.