Interested in Joining Our Lab?

The Researching Environmental Stress Interactions on Longitudinal Internalizing, Externalizing, & Neurodevelopmental Trajectories (RESILIENT) Lab in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine is seeking an experienced, independent, and highly organized Lab Manager to join our team. The ideal start date for this position is mid-May to June 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This role involves managing a longitudinal research study and engaging in various aspects of the research process, including but not limited to:

• Overseeing and conducting participant sessions (e.g., administering self-report questionnaires, EEG tasks, and biological assessments)

• Administering diagnostic clinical interviews (e.g., SCID-5-RV)

• Preparing IRB renewals and modifications

• Supervising and training full-time research staff  and undergraduate assistants

• Collecting and cleaning data using SPSS, R, MATLAB, and REDCap

• Collaborating with other RESILIENT Lab members on general study management

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, biology)

• Minimum of one year of postgraduate experience in psychological research or a related field (with human participants)

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to think critically, troubleshoot, and work independently

Preferred, Highly Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working with young infants and pregnant individuals

• Experience in a mental or behavioral health setting (e.g., peer counseling, crisis counseling, Resident Assistant role)

• Proficiency in R, REDCap, and neuroimaging processing pipelines

• Experience with DSM assessments (e.g., SCID, KSADS, MINI, PAPA)

This position offers valuable experience for those interested in pursuing graduate school in psychology or related fields. It is a full-time, in person (New York City), paid position (40 hours per week) with a required two-year commitment.

Interested individuals should fill out this form and upload their CV. Questions should be directed to Lauren Costello, Lauren.Costello@nyulangone.org

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Volunteer Research Assistant (RA) in our lab! In the DOLPHIN Study, our research examines the role of the prenatal environment on vulnerability for both perinatal maternal mental health concerns and child neurodevelopmental outcomes in order to identify mechanisms, objective markers, and modifiable factors associated with resiliency. 

RAs assist in activities related to recruitment and retention of study participants and administration of study procedures. Duties will primarily include assisting in collecting infant behavioral and EEG data under the supervision of our Research Associates. Because of the extensive training that we give our research assistants (so that you can be involved in many aspects of our research!), we require a two-semester commitment. We also ask that you commit to a minimum of 6 hours per week.

Most of our RAs are current undergraduate or masters level students who are pursing degrees in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Human Development, or a related field and have an interest in gaining research experience.  Because we work with young infants and pregnant persons, a flexible schedule and strong interpersonal skills are a must.

Interested individuals should email a CV (including contact information for 3 references) to Lauren Costello at Lauren.Costello@nyulangone.org.