Research Scientist

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go tomed.nyu.edu, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, XandInstagram.Position Summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Scientist.We are seeking a Research Scientist to contribute to a growing portfolio of research focused on promoting early relational health, early literacy, and healthy child development at the PlayReadVIP National Center within the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The PlayReadVIP team (led by PI: Alan Mendelsohn, MD; playreadvip.org) is dedicated in part to developing and evaluating interventions aimed at promoting parent-child interactions to enhance school readiness in low-income children. Our multidisciplinary team of researchers brings together experts from a wide range of fields, including pediatrics, developmental psychology, and education.Job Responsibilities:Scientific Responsibilities: * Lead and contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral and implementation science research studies * Develop research protocols, study procedures, data collection tools, and evaluation plans * Design and conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and interpret findings to inform research and program development * Collaborate with PIs, collaborators, staff, and representatives of hospitals, universities, and agencies involved * Lead and support research examining implementation, dissemination, adaptation and sustainability of early relational health interventions across healthcare and community settings * Design and study culturally responsive adaptations of PlayReadVIP for diverse populations including international adaptation efforts * Work across diverse settings including health care, home visiting, early education and child care, and the community * Coordinate and oversee transcription and coding of videotapes of parent/child interactions (including training and supervising of staff and volunteers, development of coding schemes, and overseeing reliability and fidelity of coding) * Coordinate and oversee assessment procedures broadly * Oversee data quality, management, coding procedures, fidelity measures, and quality assurance across projects * Assist with other research projects as needed * Provide scientific and operational leadership and support across multiple research projects including international initiatives, childcare partnerships, and new collaborations * Develop project timelines, monitor milestones, and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and external collaborators * Manage general administrative tasks including but not limited to leading meetings, communicating with our external partners, and training new staff members * Ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data security procedures * Supervise and provide mentorship for research coordinators, assistants, interns, students, residents, clinical and postdoctoral fellows, and other project staff as appropriate * Administrative assistance with other research projects as needed * Develop and maintain grant, financial, and other regulatory records, including budgetary and contracting materials and Institutional Revi