Research Scientist II

Job Title: Research Scientist II

Grade: 22

Salary: $80,698- $113,989

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Full-time Research Scientist II position. Mental Health Data Science at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)/Columbia University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar in Biostatistics and Data Science with emphasis in human neuroimaging. The focus of this position will be on analyzing multimodal MRI data along with biological, clinical, and behavioral measures. Mental Health Data Science provides statistical collaboration, methodological development in data analytics, and data management support for psychiatric and mental health research conducted within the Department of Psychiatry, the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene (RFMH), and NYSPI.

The primary responsibility of this postdoctoral fellow will be to develop AI/ML methods for neuroimaging data in developmental populations under the supervision of Dr. Seonjoo Lee, in collaboration with Drs. Melanie Wall and Yuanjia Wang. Dr. Lee is committed to fostering the trainee's research independence through first-author publications in leading journals and mentorship in grant writing. In addition to contributing to the PI's projects, the successful applicant will be strongly encouraged to develop and pursue independent funding through federal (e.g., NIH K awards) or foundation grants.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work on several NIH-funded grants focusing on methodology development of Data Science Methods and softwares for Psychiatric Research.
• Developing and applying novel statistical methods to important problems in psychiatric research.
• Developing and applying novel computation methods to multiple modal, high dimensional data (e.g. brain imaging, behavior data, activity data)
• Provide services to collaborative research and grant application.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and three years of professional research experience in an appropriate field or master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of experience, and Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in programming languages such as R and Python.
• Familiarity in neuroimaging softwares such as fMRIPrep, FSL, SPM, Connectome workbench
• Record of independent and collaborative research

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.