| Job Title | Research Assistant |
| Job Code Title | |
| Job Requisition Number | 090650 |
| Department | 7543- PSY Psychiatry |
The Department of Psychiatry is looking for a Research Assistant to assist with ongoing studies in Dr. Auerbach's lab focusing on identifying mechanisms implicated in the onset of adolescent depression and suicidal behaviors as well as testing predictors of treatment response among youth (e.g., CBT, internet-based CBT). These studies employ a variety of approaches, including EEG, MRI (e.g., structural, functional, resting), and MRS. Dr. Auerbach is also the Co-Director of the WHO College Mental Health Project, which is:
(a) characterizing mental disorders in student populations (75,000 students)
(b) developing internet-based treatments
(c) using machine learning to predict treatment response.
A two-year commitment is requested, and renewal of the appointment is contingent upon contingent funding. A period of evaluation will be required. Flexibility in working hours is a plus.
Duties and responsibilities:
Duties will include initiating and maintaining contact with study participants; screening applicants, ensuring they meet appropriate criteria, and making independent judgment as to the suitability of their participation; working in concert with Principal Investigator to develop and to implement patient/participant recruitment; organizing and maintaining the databases; conducting experiments with neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI, MRS) data and experimental tasks; assisting the Principal Investigator in manuscript and grant preparation as well as presentation of research data; performing library searches; assisting with management of laboratory budget, including ordering equipment; assisting in completion of institutional review board applications.
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