Agency Mental Health, Office of

　　Title Research Scientist 4 – Nathan S. Kline Research Institute – Part-Time, Center For Dementia Research, P24282

　　Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

　　Salary Grade 27

　　Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

　　Salary Range From $100761 to $124107 Annually

　　Employment Type Part-Time

　　Part-time Percent 50%

　　Appointment Type Permanent

　　Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

　　Travel Percentage 0%

　　Workweek Mon-Fri

　　Hours Per Week 30

　　Workday

　　From 6 AM

　　To 6 PM

　　Flextime allowed? No

　　Mandatory overtime? No

　　Compressed workweek allowed? No

　　Telecommuting allowed? No

　　County Rockland

　　Street Address Nathan S. Kline Research Institute– Center for Biomedical Imaging and Neuromodulation (C-BIN)

　　140 Old Orangeburg Road

　　City Orangeburg

　　State NY

　　Zip Code 10962

　　Minimum Qualifications Minimum: Bachelor’s degree and five years of professional research experience in an appropriate field; or a master’s degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of experience, and Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience. Preferred Qualifications: Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals specifically in neuroscience field. Publication track record in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia is highly preferred.Education (Master’s) and training in neuroscience preferred.Academic training in Biostatistics/Applied mathematics with experience in supporting NIH grant applications preferred.Hands-on experience of wet-lab and dry-lab working on Alzheimer’s Disease biological samples preferred.Hands on experience with handling small laboratory animals, behavior tests and biological assays (Western Blotting, Immunohistochemistry etc.) desired.Hands on coding experience in R, Bash, Tableau. Python experience preferred.

　　Duties Description Specific responsibilities would include, but not be limited to: • Analyze high throughput multi-omics (bulk and single-cell transcriptomics, bulk proteomics) data using computational tools and techniques.• Perform rigorous quality control on omics data with statistically and biologically accepted tools to produce reproducible results. • Perform exploratory data analysis, pre-processing, and downstream analysis (Differential Gene Expression, Gene Set Enrichment, Network, GWAS enrichment analysis with MAGMA etc.).• Perform computational analysis on spatially mapped omics data generated by nanoString’s GeoMx and other spatial profilers with rigorous strategies implemented in R and elsewhere.• Develop, test, validate and benchmark new algorithms and software programs for processing and analyzing large omics data.• Collaborate with biologists and computational scientists in the lab to support projects in a fast-paced environment.• Write research papers and present findings at scientific conferences and lab meetings while keeping up to date on the latest bioinformatics tools, techniques, and datasets especially in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia.

　　Additional Comments BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND FEES:Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.Additional Comments: . This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $3,087.#LI-DNI

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　　Name Human Resources

　　Telephone

　　Fax 845-398-5418

　　Email Address [email protected]

　　Address

　　Street Nathan Kline Research Institute

　　140 Old Orangeburg Road

　　City Orangeburg

　　State NY

　　Zip Code 10962

　　Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please include your e-mail address on your application/resume. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials:http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. The Office of Mental Health embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. The New York State Office of Mental Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected]. Appointment to this position is contingent upon Division of Budget approval to fill.You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with this facility, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.