Salary: $20.70 - $26.52

Grade: 12

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill two (2) part-time Research Support Assistant III positions.

The chosen candidates will work in a grant-funded behavioral pharmacology cannabis research laboratory will be responsible for observing and recording research participants' activities in a residential cannabis laboratory; start date is immediate. A one-year commitment is required.

Applicants should have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Organizational skills, attention to detail, good judgment, and the ability to work without continuous supervision are critical components of this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Research Support Assistant III will use computers to record participants' behaviors, communicate with participants, and record/manage data. Incumbent will assist in operational activities, participant phone screening, data collection, transfer and entry, regulatory compliance (e.g. HIPAA), petty cash and credit card handling, vitals measurement (e.g. blood pressure, heart rate, carbon monoxide, breathalyzer), food handling, and inventory maintenance. Research Assistants will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigators of the Cannabis Research Laboratory.

The hours for this position are as follows:

Evenings (3:30-11:30pm), overnights (11:30pm-7am) weekends (daytime/evening). May include occasional weekday hours (Monday - Friday; 9:00am - 5:00pm). Approximately 20 hours per week, but may vary depending on study enrollment.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least 2 years of college. Flexible availability required.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least one year of experience with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Please include a one-page cover letter with your application, and contact information for two professional references.

RFMH employees may be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 depending on work location and must provide proof of vaccination. Individuals that are not vaccinated for COVID-19 are ineligible for appointment to positions that require vaccination. Fully vaccinated is defined as two (2) or more weeks since receiving either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccination series (e.g., Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) or the first and only dose of a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson [J&J]/Janssen).

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

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://nyspi.applicantpro.com/jobs/ no later than May 4, 2023. Please note- only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

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.