Research Specialist II at Princeton University – Princeton, New Jersey

Department Princeton Neuroscience Inst
Category Research and Laboratory
Job Type Full-Time

Overview

We are seeking an experienced researcher and clinical coordinator for the Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuroscience. The position involves recruiting participants with mental health conditions, as well as healthy controls, for behavioral studies; administering clinical assessments, cognitive batteries and self report instruments to the study participants and running the behavioral tasks. Additional responsibilities include working with researchers at Princeton and Rutgers to identify and design new studies that could be run at the Center, writing and updating study protocols for these studies for review by the Instititutional Review Board, and coordinating the Center seminar series and workshops.

Responsibilities

- Recruit participants for online and in-person studies at the CCNP (Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive NeuroPsychiatry)

- Administer clinical interview, cognitive tasks, self-report instruments to study participants per the different studies run at the CCNP

- Update IRB protocols for studies as needed
- Assist in planning and designing new computational psychiatry studies to be run at the CCNP

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree plus 2+ years postbac experience or masters degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or related field
- Experience with recruiting and testing populations with mental health disorders.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with IRB protocols, experience with structured clinical interviews (SCIDs)

This position is subject to the University's background check policy.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.

Standard Weekly Hours
36.25

Eligible for Overtime
Yes

Benefits Eligible
Yes

Probationary Period
90 days

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)
No

Physical Capacity Exam Required
No

Valid Drivers License Required
No

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Salary Range
$41,000 to $60,000