"Research Specialist I"

Overview

We are seeking a clinical coordinator for the Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuroscience. The position involves recruiting participants with mental health conditions, as well as healthy controls, for behavioral studies; administering clinical assessments, cognitive batteries and self report instruments to the study participants and running the behavioral tasks. Additional responsibilities include working with researchers at Princeton and Rutgers to identify and design new studies that could be run at the Center, writing and updating study protocols for these studies for review by the Instititutional Review Board, and coordinating the Center seminar series and workshops.

Note that while the position involves working with researchers and running research studies, this is not primarily a research position. The work is in person, and having a car is helpful as recruitment of participants involves driving to different clinical treatment centers.

This is a one-year term position with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance and continued funding. Given the extensive clinical training involved, we are especially looking for candidates who are interested in this position for two years (or more).

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include the following:

• Recruit participants for online and in-person studies at the CCNP (Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive NeuroPsychiatry)
• Administer clinical interview, cognitive tasks, self-report instruments to study participants per the different studies run at the CCNP
• Update IRB protocols for studies as needed
• Assist in planning and designing new computational psychiatry studies to be run at the CCNP

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with IRB protocols, experience with structured clinical interviews (SCIDs)
• Experience with recruiting and testing populations with mental health disorders

This position is subject to the University's background check policy.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.

Details

Posted: 26-Nov-25

Location: Princeton, New Jersey

Type: Full-time

Categories: Other Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 280114424

Department Princeton Neuroscience Inst

Category Research and Laboratory

Job Type Full-Time

Standard Weekly Hours 36.25

Eligible for Overtime Yes

Benefits Eligible Yes

Probationary Period 90 days

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail) No

Physical Capacity Exam Required No

Valid Drivers License Required No

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Salary Range $41,000 to $60,000