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JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Manhattan Schizophrenia Research Program seeks a full time Project Support II candidate. The candidate will be involved in two ongoing projects: 1) researching the efficacy of virtual reality avatar combined with Cognitive Behavior Therapy for improvements in persistent and treatment refractory auditory hallucinations in individuals with psychosis. 2) measuring the facial and acoustic digital metrics obtained from a digital recording device of individuals with primary expressive negative symptoms and schizophrenia and compare them with clinician-administered rating scales (PANSS, BNSS, SAS, BARS, AIMS, CDSS), cross-sectionally assessed by blinded and trained raters. The Project Support II will assist the Principal Investigator in day-to-day operations, which involve but are not limited to recruiting inpatients, setting up the avatar-computer connections and troubleshooting, assisting various investigators, psychologists, and research team members with protocol set up, maintaining regulatory records, obtaining ethical approvals, assisting with experimental and technical procedures. The candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) and Adobe Products together with experience in virtual reality therapeutic use. The position is ideal for those who looking to gain experience with the scientific and administrative aspects of working within schizophrenia research.
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Background Investigation/Justice Center Review Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment. 2) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
Applications will only be accepted through website at: http://corporate.rfmh.org - Click on Employment Opportunities. Applications will be accepted only during the posting dates as listed at the top of the job announcement.
Questions regarding this position please email: hrprocessing@nki.rfmh.org
Full Time
$70k-90k (estimate)
03/29/2024
04/02/2024
nki.rfmh.org
Yonkers, NY
100 - 200