Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleResearch Scientist 5, New York State Psychiatric Institute - Epidemiology, P19612
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $27743 to $27743 Annually
Minimum Qualifications A doctorate and three years of professional research experience in an appropriate field; or a master’s degree and five years of such experience.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal research scientist will
be a highly productive independent research scientist with
training in both psychiatric neuroscience and epidemiology.
They should have experience in translational research on the
effects of maternal medication and substance use in pregnancy
as well as experience using big data for studying mechanisms
and outcomes of psychiatric diseases. Additionally they will
have shown an ability to obtain grants from both the NIH and
private funding agencies.
Duties Description The research scientist will conduct independent research related to translational epidemiology, focusing on long-term effects of prenatal and early life exposures to maternal illness and medication use. The research scientist will develop his/her own cohorts, as well as using large healthcare and other big-data datasets to study these questions. The research scientist will supervise teams of post-doctoral research scientists and research assistants.
Additional Comments Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
Additional Comments:
OMH is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The work hours are to be determined.
1. To be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment,
you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any
of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion
lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted
program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an
excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded
from any other Federal or federally-assisted program), you
may be terminated from your employment.
2. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled
Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a
National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPES); and
otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow
for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If
you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through.
Medicaid and Medicare, you may be terminated from your
employment.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address hrnyspi@nyspi.columbia.edu
Address
Street New York State Psychiatric Institute
1051 Riverside Drive
Notes on ApplyingPlease indicate the Title, Vacancy ID # and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it along with your other application materials via fax, mail or the Human Resources email address noted above.
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