Assistant Research Scientist

Job Title: Assistant Research Scientist

Grade: 15

Salary: $57,900-$69,341

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Assistant Research Scientist position

in our neuroscience laboratory, in which rodent preparations are used to model mechanisms and treatment targets in mental illness.

Circuit mechanisms of normal brain functions and how experiences change them are a focus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The work focuses on neurobehavioral systems, using molecular genetic manipulations to probe neural cellular and circuit function and, ultimately, behavior depending on demands of a given experiment, research responsibilities will include varying combinations of the following:

• Handling of research rodents, stereotaxic surgery and monitoring during recovery, behavioral testing, in vivo fiber
• photometry and electrophysiology, anatomic circuit tracing, neurohistology, microscopy, and data analysis.
• Experience with procedures and analysis of data utilizing genetically encoded biosensors and in vivo physiology is critical.
• Experience with vivo viral-mediated gene transfer and opto and chemo genetics is preferred. Familiarity with programming in
• Matlab and Python are important.

The candidate should be able to work on a flexible schedule, including some weekends and evenings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and (1) year of professional research experience in an appropriate field, or 30 graduate credit hours leading to an advanced degree in an appropriate field may be substituted for the required experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants will be expected to also have excellent organizational skills, keep detailed records, and aid others in the laboratory with data.

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.