POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Research Support Assistant II

Salary Grade 10

Salary Range: $41,595-$49,591

40 Hours Weekly

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is currently seeking one (1) qualified candidate to fill a full-time position of Research Support Assistant II. The selected candidate will conduct experiments aimed at understanding the development of circuits underlying cognitive and affective behaviors relevant to psychiatric disorders using mouse models. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work independently and efficiently on research projects, willingness to work at irregular hours or weekends on occasion and proficient in use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Principal duties and responsibilities will 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.
• Maintain inventory of needed reagents and supplies.
• Process brain tissue for immunohistochemical analysis.
• Acquire, process, and perform quantification of images obtained by microscopy.
• Analysis of data using statistical techniques.
• Assist with IACUC protocol preparation, data preparation toward manuscript publication and grant applications.
• Perform molecular biology procedures.
• Prepare solutions for experiments.
• Keep detailed records and report and discuss progress of work regularly with project supervisor and Principal Investigators.
• Facilitate lab compliance with institutional policies, procedures in the areas of safety, environmental and infection control under PI's supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in a biological science.
• Minimum six months experience in the handling of laboratory mice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in mouse behavioral tests
• Experience in a research lab focused on circuit-based analysis of behavior, i.e., stereotaxic surgeries, viral expression of proteins of interest, behavioral analysis, immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy
• Familiarity with Photoshop, MATLAB or MedPC

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

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://nyspi.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. Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.