The Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC is looking to fill several full-time Clinical Research Coordinator positions at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment, run by renowned researchers in the field of autism. The Seaver Autism Center leads a progressive research program while providing comprehensive, personalized care to children, adolescents and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and related genetic syndromes. Our multidisciplinary team of preclinical and clinical faculty seek to identify the causes of autism and advance effective treatments.
We are looking for highly responsible, organized individuals who are interested in continuing in a medical, psychology, clinical genetics or professional clinical research career. Areas for which these individuals would be responsible include interacting with patients, families, and clinicians seeking our services; study initiation and management including regulatory (IRB), patient scheduling, data entry and biomarker (EEG, VEP, eye tracking) collection for a diverse portfolio of research studies; and assistance with grant preparation, presentations and publications. Our research coordinators have the opportunity to observe clinical and research assessments conducted by our interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, a neurologist, and genetic counselor.
Interested applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree; be highly familiar and comfortable with widely available computer programs (i.e., Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint); have a background in psychology, biological sciences, and research design; have experience or strong interest in working with children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders in a research setting; and be able and willing to work with psychiatric patients in a professional and compassionate manner.
Potential opportunities available to successful applicants include presentations at international conferences; publication in major medical journals; networking among distinguished individuals within and outside the medical/psychology fields; exposure to a range of psychiatric disorders and treatments; close collaboration with experienced research psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, and statisticians.
Spanish speaking applicants are encouraged to apply and should include language proficiency in application materials.
Ideal start date for interested candidates is June 2025, and the position requires a two-year commitment. The starting salary is $44,000/year. Interested applicants may email cover letter, resume or CV, two letters of recommendation, a transcript (unofficial is acceptable) and writing sample by January 18th to:
Tess Levy, CGC Paige Siper, PhD
Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Clinical Trials Manager Chief Psychologist
tess.levy@mssm.edu paige.siper@mssm.edu
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