Fwd: NIH Staff Scientist Position available, Bethesda, MD, USA

Posted on behalf of Dr. Judy Rapoport: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) Section on Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorders (SCND) Child Psychiatry Branch (CPB) Staff Scientist position available The Child Psychiatry Branch, in Bethesda, Maryland, is recruiting applicants for a Staff Scientist position. As a Staff Scientist, the primary duties will include conducting statistical analyses on clinical, neurobiological and treatment studies carried out in the Branch. This includes but is not limited to tasks such as maintaining the appropriate data sets, clearly conveying statistical results and methods both orally and in writing, reviewing and writing statistical content for manuscripts prior to submission, and working closely with and providing statistical support for all Branch members. The Staff Scientist position entails 25% time allotted to pursuing individual research interests. The Child Psychiatry Branch is a highly productive and collaborative group with a rich, multimodal dataset that seeks to understand neuro-developmental disorders, with a focus on childhood-onset schizophrenia. There is a strong scientific and statistical computing core facility in existence, which can benefit this work. For more information about the Child Psychiatry Branch, please utilize the following link: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/labs-at-nimh/research-areas/clinics-and-labs/chp/in dex.shtml Interested candidates should have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent doctoral degree and five years post-doctoral experience. Applicants should have a strong background in statistics as well as interests and experience in neuroimaging and behavioral research. The recruit should be adept at writing his/her own code to clean, organize, analyze, and visualize data. In addition some highly desirable skills include: experience analyzing structural MRI, functional MRI and/or MEG data; knowledge of cognitive neuroscience or clinical psychology; a solid foundation in multivariate statistics and longitudinal data analysis; proficiency in statistical programs such as R and MATLAB and visualization methods. SALARY RANGE: Salary is commensurate with experience and accomplishments. BENEFITS: The federal government offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. For more information go to new employee benefits at the NIH (http://hr.od.nih.gov/Benefits/permanentemployee.htm) and other employee benefits information (http://tiny.cc/saVcr). Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter to: Dr. Judith Rapoport, NIMH, 10 Center Drive, Bldg. 10, Rm. 3N202 (MSC-1600), Bethesda, MD 20892 USA, or by email: rapoporj(a)mail.nih.gov SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 1, 2014 NIH and DHHS are Equal Opportunity Employers.