Clinical Research Assistant - Psychology - Dr. Brandon Gibb

Location: Vestal, NY Category: Professional & Support Staff Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Wed Sep 9 2026 Job Description:

This is a full-time grant-funded research assistant position to assist with an NIMH-funded project examining mechanisms of risk for the intergenerational transmission of depression in infants of mothers with postpartum depression, including attentional biases for affectively-salient stimuli (assessed with computer-based eye tracking and behavioral coding of mother-infant interactions), psychophysiological responses, environmental stress, etc.

Duties will include:

• coordinating participant recruitment

• preparation of study materials

• participant assessments

• and database management

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Strong interpersonal skills are essential as are strong organizational skills

SUPERVISION AND INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT

• Supervision will be provided in one-on-one and group meetings

• Job will require moderate amount of independent judgement

Job Requirements:

• BA/BS in Psychology or other scientific field

• Demonstrate a conscientious work style

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Prior experience working as a research assistant in a research-based Psychology, Neuroscience, or related lab

PREFERRED

• Experience working with children, adolescents, and/or adults with depression, including experience with diagnostic interviewing

• Experience conducting research with eye tracking, EEG/ERP, and/or psychophysiological assessments

• Experience with MATLAB or R

Additional Information:

Salary: $40,000 annually

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Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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