Summary
The Child Mind Institute is seeking a Research Assistant to work on the Youth Mental Health Academy
The YMHA is a unique, exciting, multifaceted program with the goal of identifying under-represented minority and disadvantaged high school students and helping them realize their potential to join the workforce with careers in mental health science and practice. High school-aged participants in the YMHA will be provided a range of workshops, immersive mentoring, and networking opportunities. To succeed at this goal will require creativity, imagination, and energy to build novel opportunities and services in California, with the possibility of a very broad impact on and transforming child and adolescent mental health. In addition, this position provides the opportunity to engage with a broad range of clinicians, policy-makers, researchers, and community leaders.
The Research Assistant will assist the YMHA team with project coordination, literature review, management of data collection tools, and communication with YMHA participants. With strong interpersonal and organizational skills, this candidate should possess a keen attention to detail, a strong willingness to learn and computer skills related to data management and preparation of data summary and presentation. The Child Mind Institute fosters a collaborative environment where Research Assistants have the opportunity to gain excellent clinical and research experience, with the potential to be involved in publications.
Reporting to the Student Data Coordinator, YMHA, this is a non-exempt full time
, hybrid (minimum 3 days in office) position located in our NYC headquarters office.
We’re dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We’ve become the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments.
Our competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website .
Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and implementing the YMHA program evaluation
- Assist in drafting and monitoring study protocols and related documentation
- Assist in study coordination and data collection
- Assist in reviewing and scoring YMHA student applications
- Support implementation of mentorship program and related data collection
- Formatting, designing and building online assessments in multiple platforms including REDCap
- Assist in data analyses and study reporting
- Conduct and summarize scientific literature review
- Attend and present at team meetings
- Provide administrative assistance for YMHA evaluation and mentorship project operations.
- Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Neuroscience, Engineering, or other related scientific fields
- Strong interpersonal skills, strong written and oral communication, and the ability to work as a member of a team, as well as independently.
- Must be able to prioritize and multitask.
- Must be proficient in computers and Microsoft Suite
- Experience in one or more programming languages (R, python) is preferred
- Prior clinical and/or research experience is required
Special Considerations
Please upload your CV during the application process.
The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.