Psychiatrist II (noncompetitive)

Job Title: Psychiatrist II (non-competitive)Grade: 38Salary: $29,374.92 $35,617.86The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a part-time Psychiatrist II position. This is a research position and does not involve patient care. The candidate will lead and conduct research on the brain mechanisms that become dysfunctional in psychiatric disorders, using cutting-edge neuroscientific approaches to identify circuit-level and computational mechanisms underlying psychiatric illness and potential treatment targets. This is an 18%FTE positionDuties and Responsibilities: Design, conduct, and analyze research studies on the neural basis of psychiatric disorders Direct an independent research laboratory, including supervision of research staff and trainees Collaborate with clinical investigators and other faculty on translational/cross-species projects Prepare manuscripts, presentations, and grant applications Ensure compliance with applicable institutional, state, and federal research regulationsMinimum Qualifications: MD and PhD degrees Current license and registration to practice medicine in New York State Completion of an approved training program in psychiatry Board certified or board eligible in psychiatry Postdoctoral training in neuroscience Extensive experience running an independent research laboratory Track record of external research funding Demonstrated record of independent research and peer-reviewed publications in neuroscience or psychiatric researchWork Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.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. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.