Research Assistant Position Available

The Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Description

Under direction, assists in performance of research studies on behavioral and brain development and individual differences. Recruit infant and child research subjects. Acquire behavioral data from computerized tasks, eye-movement data, and non-invasive imaging data. Assist with data processing, coding, maintenance and analysis. Conduct structured clinical interviews to assist screening participants for exclusion criteria. Administer paper and penc il measures that assess environmental risk factors and cognitive abilities. Develop and prepare data collection sheets according to protocol requirements. Review data for accuracy and maintain records of study data. Attends scientific and lab meetings to gather and present information. Assists in preparation of research documentation including IRB protocols. Performs other job related duties as required.

Qualifications

College degree and excellent organization and communication skills required. No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

TO APPLY

Deanne Lamb
Phone: (212) 746-5839
del2001@med.cornell.edu
PI: Dr. Dima Amso

Job-WCMC-Research
Primary Location-New York City
Organization-Psychiatry
Schedule-Full-time
Overtime Status-Non-exempt
Number of Openings-1

Founded in 1898, and affiliated with what is now New York-Presbyterian Hospital since 1927, Weill Cornell Medical College is among the top-ranked clinical and medical research centers in the country. In addition to offering degrees in medicine, Cornell also has Ph.D. programs in biomedical research and education at the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and with neighboring Rockefelle r University and the Sloan-Kettering Institute, has established a joint MD-PhD. program for students to intensify their pursuit of Cornell's triple mission of education, research, and patient care.

Weill Cornell Medical College's educational mission emphasizes the importance of combining a strong foundation in the medical sciences with extensive clinical training in patient care. By promoting a true social commitment, stimulating creativity, and fostering independent thought and study, Weill Cornell Medical College continues to cultivate the best of tomorrow's leaders in the field of medicine.

Weill Cornell Medical College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.