Job Title: Research Support Assistant

Grade: 14

Salary: $53,808-$60,413

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Research Support Assistant position. Seeking a self-motivated, hard-working, detail-oriented individual for full-time employment. This individual will work at the Division's Substance Treatment and Research Service (STARS) facility located at 3 Columbus Circle under the supervision of Amy Mahony, LMHC as an employee of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH). The individual will work some evening and weekend hours. This individual must possess excellent organizational skills, exercise good judgment and the ability to work without continuous supervision in a research setting with ongoing clinical trials.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This Research Assistant will be involved in a number of clinical trials that evaluate the effectiveness of medications for treating substance use disorders. The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1) subject recruitment

2) conducting telephone screening interviews

3) implementing research studies described in the funded grants as approved by the IRB

4) maintaining case reports forms

5) data maintenance/entry, helping with data analysis and graphics

6) maintaining study supplies and equipment

7) scheduling participant appointments

8) administering selected study instruments and coordinate self-report instruments

9) drawing blood (will be trained if not already a certified phlebotomist), perform urine drug screens, vital signs and EKGs

10) handling IRB and NIH correspondence

11) assisting with grant and manuscript preparation

12) assisting with hospital admissions and discharges

13) running of patients on the in-patient unit.

The Research Assistant will also be involved in additional duties associated with technical assistance in training activities related to Opioid Use Disorder and other Substance Use. These include, but are not limited to:

1) administrative support tasks (managing day-to-day logistics for meetings, coordinating/scheduling and documenting meetings, providing drafts of minutes for meetings)

2) participating in development of training curricula, 3) conducting literature searches and synthesize information for opioid use disorders and other related topics, and 5) provide direct administrative support.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Must be certified in phlebotomy or willing to obtain certification before drawing any blood samples.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be well-organized and have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexible work schedule and the ability to travel between research sites.
• Must be meticulous in carrying out research protocols and enjoy working with human subjects.
• Must be familiar with various software programs (e.g. Excel, Word, RedCap).
• At least (1) year of experience in behavioral science and/or human subjects research strongly preferred.

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.