Research Support Assistant Level II

Job Title: Research Support Assistant Level II

Grade: 10

Salary: $43,700-$52,101

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified full‑time Research Support Assistant II, to contribute to the Anacker lab's ongoing studies on neurobiology underlying stress‑induced psychiatric disorders in mouse models of chronic psychosocial stress and early life adversity. The research assistant will contribute to all aspects of the projects, including pharmacological treatment of mice with novel antidepressant compounds, in vivo calcium imaging of neural activity in freely moving mice, biosensor imaging of neurotransmitter signaling in the in vivo brain, rodent behavioral experiments of cognitive flexibility and fear generalization, stereotactic surgery, mouse colony maintenance, brain tissue processing, and microscopy of brain tissue markers of activity‑regulated genes.

• Mouse handling and transgenic mouse colony maintenance
• Genotyping
• Behavioral experimentation
• Rodent models of stress and early adversity
• Intraperitoneal injections
• Stereotactic brain surgery in mice
• In vivo calcium imaging of neural activity using miniature microscopes and fiber photometry in freely moving mice
• Transcranial perfusions
• Brain extractions
• Brain tissue processing
• Immunohistochemistry
• Microscopy and data analysis

• Bachelor's degree in neuroscience
• At least 6 months cumulative experience working in a laboratory environment
• At least 6 months of experience with rodent behavioral experiments, transcranial perfusions, brain tissue processing, and data analyses

• Experience with in vivo Ca2+ imaging techniques and advanced data analysis approaches (e.g. using R or Python)

1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY-10032

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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. Affiramtive Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.