Research Assistant - New York, United States - New York State Psychiatry Institute

New York State Psychiatry Institute
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Job Title:
Research Assistant


Grade: 10


Salary:
$42,843 - $51,079


Duties and Responsibilities:


Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Conduct mouse colony maintenance, including breeding, drug administration, postsurgical care, etc.
  • Independently execute behavioral assays of mouse behavior, including motor function, attention and memory, and anxiety and fear, and motivation.
  • Perform stereotaxic surgical procedures on mice.
  • Process brain tissue for immunohistochemical analysis.
  • Acquire, process, and perform quantification of images obtained by microscopy.
  • Analysis of data using statistical techniques.
  • Keep detailed records and report and discuss progress of work regularly with project supervisor and Principal Investigators.

Minimum Qualifications:


  • BS/BA or equivalent degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or related field

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Educational background in Neuroscience
  • At least 6 months of experience in conducting mouse behavioral tests.
  • At least 6 months of experience in circuitbased analysis of behavior using, e.g., stereotaxic surgeries, viral expression of proteins of interest, behavioral analysis, immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy.
  • Familiarity with Graphpad Prism, MATLAB, and/or MedPC
  • At least one year experience using standard graphing software

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

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. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR a) compliant.
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