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Facility: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Shift: Day
Schedule: Monday – Friday; 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Department: Research, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Pediatrics-Dev+Behav Division (S628)
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Scientist. We are seeking a Research Scientist to contribute to a growing portfolio of research focused on promoting early relational health, early literacy, and healthy child development at the PlayReadVIP National Center within the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The PlayReadVIP team (led by PI: Alan Mendelsohn, MD; playreadvip.org) is dedicated in part to developing and evaluating interventions aimed at promoting parent-child interactions to enhance school readiness in low-income children. Our multidisciplinary team of researchers brings together experts from a wide range of fields, including pediatrics, developmental psychology, and education.
Job Responsibilities:
Scientific Responsibilities:
- Lead and contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral and implementation science research studies
- Develop research protocols, study procedures, data collection tools, and evaluation plans
- Design and conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and interpret findings to inform research and program development
- Collaborate with PIs, collaborators, staff, and representatives of hospitals, universities, and agencies involved
- Lead and support research examining implementation, dissemination, adaptation and sustainability of early relational health interventions across healthcare and community settings
- Design and study culturally responsive adaptations of PlayReadVIP for diverse populations including international adaptation efforts
- Work across diverse settings including health care, home visiting, early education and child care, and the community
- Coordinate and oversee transcription and coding of videotapes of parent/child interactions (including training and supervising of staff and volunteers, development of coding schemes, and overseeing reliability and fidelity of coding)
- Coordinate and oversee assessment procedures broadly
- Oversee data quality, management, coding procedures, fidelity measures, and quality assurance across projects
- Assist with other research projects as needed
- Provide scientific and operational leadership and support across multiple research projects including international initiatives, childcare partnerships, and new collaborations
- Develop project timelines, monitor milestones, and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and external collaborators
- Manage general administrative tasks including but not limited to leading meetings, communicating with our external partners, and training new staff members
- Ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data security procedures
- Supervise and provide mentorship for research coordinators, assistants, interns, students, residents, clinical and postdoctoral fellows, and other project staff as appropriate
- Administrative assistance with other research projects as needed
- Develop and maintain grant, financial, and other regulatory records, including budgetary and contracting materials and Institutional Review Board materials
- Lead and assist with grant reporting, progress reports, and other sponsor deliverables
- Lead and support manuscript writing activities for peer-reviewed publications
- Present research findings at local, national, and international scientific meetings
- Translate research findings into reports and presentations for clinical, academic, community and policymaking audiences
- Participate in developing new research initiatives and strategic partnerships to expand the impact of the PlayReadVIP National Center
Project Leadership and Management:
- Provide scientific and operational leadership and support across multiple research projects including international initiatives, childcare partnerships, and new collaborations
- Develop project timelines, monitor milestones, and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and external collaborators
- Manage general administrative tasks including but not limited to leading meetings, communicating with our external partners, and training new staff members
- Ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data security procedures
- Supervise and provide mentorship for research coordinators, assistants, interns, students, residents, clinical and postdoctoral fellows, and other project staff as appropriate
- Administrative assistance with other research projects as needed
Grant Development and Scientific Dissemination:
- Develop and maintain grant, financial, and other regulatory records, including budgetary and contracting materials and Institutional Review Board materials
- Lead and assist with grant reporting, progress reports, and other sponsor deliverables
- Lead and support manuscript writing activities for peer-reviewed publications
- Present research findings at local, national, and international scientific meetings
- Translate research findings into reports and presentations for clinical, academic, community and policymaking audiences
- Participate in developing new research initiatives and strategic partnerships to expand the impact of the PlayReadVIP National Center
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a MS degree and 2-4 years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD in developmental psychology, education, neuroscience, implementation science, public health, child development, or related field
- 3+ years of research experience, and previous experience supervising employees, students, or volunteers
- Strong and independent writing skills and communication skills
- Demonstrated interest in early child development, parenting/early relational health, impacts of poverty on child development, program adaptation across populations and settings, implementation science
- Proficiency with database and statistical software required (for example, Excel, SPSS, R, STATA, REDCap); previous experience with database development preferred
- Demonstrated experience in scientific writing, manuscript preparation, and grant development is strongly preferred
- Experience working on international collaborations, implementation research, or culturally responsive adaptation is strongly preferred
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (depending on project needs), including multi-day site visits and periodic extended international travel
Position will be based in person in New York City (some hybrid availability) with collaboration and expected travel across domestic and international sites.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it’s developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58,500.00 – $81,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.
Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from NYU Langone. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
About NYU Langone Health
Be Where Everyone Is Dedicated to Exceptional Care
NYU Langone is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic health system with Magnet®-recognized status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our trifold mission to care, teach, and discover is achieved daily through NYU Langone’s inclusive culture devoted to excellence across the organization. Here, you can advance your career supported by exceptionally talented faculty and staff in an environment where everyone works together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Our Hiring Process
Joining Our Team
Get ready to start your career journey at NYU Langone, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care, and discover how you can contribute to shaping the future of medicine.
Step 1
Apply Online
The NYU Langone hiring process begins with you applying through our online portal. Be sure to update and upload your resume. Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. Ten days after applying you will receive a talent assessment to be completed.
Step 2
Schedule Interviews
If selected to continue the interview process, HR will reach out via phone or email first. Then, depending on your position, they will schedule an interview with unit managers or team members. You are encouraged to dress professionally for all interviews.
Step 3
Receive Offer
If you successfully complete the interview process and are identified as a finalist for the position, we will require that you complete a professional reference process. After evaluating the completed references, a decision will be made on who will receive a preliminary offer. If you receive a preliminary offer, HR will start the onboarding process with an agreed-upon tentative start date.
Step 4
Training & Orientation
You will be contacted by an onboarding specialist who will work with you on your pre-boarding requirements. Once fully cleared, we will ask you to complete compliance orientation regulatory training. On your first day, you will attend an online required orientation to acclimate to the health system and report to your new department based on instructions provided by your hiring manager.
Job ID: 1165906_RR00123527
Facility: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Shift: Day
Schedule: Monday – Friday; 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Department: Research, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Pediatrics-Dev+Behav Division (S628)
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Scientist. We are seeking a Research Scientist to contribute to a growing portfolio of research focused on promoting early relational health, early literacy, and healthy child development at the PlayReadVIP National Center within the Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The PlayReadVIP team (led by PI: Alan Mendelsohn, MD; playreadvip.org) is dedicated in part to developing and evaluating interventions aimed at promoting parent-child interactions to enhance school readiness in low-income children. Our multidisciplinary team of researchers brings together experts from a wide range of fields, including pediatrics, developmental psychology, and education.
Job Responsibilities:
Scientific Responsibilities:
- Lead and contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral and implementation science research studies
- Develop research protocols, study procedures, data collection tools, and evaluation plans
- Design and conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses and interpret findings to inform research and program development
- Collaborate with PIs, collaborators, staff, and representatives of hospitals, universities, and agencies involved
- Lead and support research examining implementation, dissemination, adaptation and sustainability of early relational health interventions across healthcare and community settings
- Design and study culturally responsive adaptations of PlayReadVIP for diverse populations including international adaptation efforts
- Work across diverse settings including health care, home visiting, early education and child care, and the community
- Coordinate and oversee transcription and coding of videotapes of parent/child interactions (including training and supervising of staff and volunteers, development of coding schemes, and overseeing reliability and fidelity of coding)
- Coordinate and oversee assessment procedures broadly
- Oversee data quality, management, coding procedures, fidelity measures, and quality assurance across projects
- Assist with other research projects as needed
- Provide scientific and operational leadership and support across multiple research projects including international initiatives, childcare partnerships, and new collaborations
- Develop project timelines, monitor milestones, and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and external collaborators
- Manage general administrative tasks including but not limited to leading meetings, communicating with our external partners, and training new staff members
- Ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data security procedures
- Supervise and provide mentorship for research coordinators, assistants, interns, students, residents, clinical and postdoctoral fellows, and other project staff as appropriate
- Administrative assistance with other research projects as needed
- Develop and maintain grant, financial, and other regulatory records, including budgetary and contracting materials and Institutional Review Board materials
- Lead and assist with grant reporting, progress reports, and other sponsor deliverables
- Lead and support manuscript writing activities for peer-reviewed publications
- Present research findings at local, national, and international scientific meetings
- Translate research findings into reports and presentations for clinical, academic, community and policymaking audiences
- Participate in developing new research initiatives and strategic partnerships to expand the impact of the PlayReadVIP National Center
Project Leadership and Management:
- Provide scientific and operational leadership and support across multiple research projects including international initiatives, childcare partnerships, and new collaborations
- Develop project timelines, monitor milestones, and coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and external collaborators
- Manage general administrative tasks including but not limited to leading meetings, communicating with our external partners, and training new staff members
- Ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and data security procedures
- Supervise and provide mentorship for research coordinators, assistants, interns, students, residents, clinical and postdoctoral fellows, and other project staff as appropriate
- Administrative assistance with other research projects as needed
Grant Development and Scientific Dissemination:
- Develop and maintain grant, financial, and other regulatory records, including budgetary and contracting materials and Institutional Review Board materials
- Lead and assist with grant reporting, progress reports, and other sponsor deliverables
- Lead and support manuscript writing activities for peer-reviewed publications
- Present research findings at local, national, and international scientific meetings
- Translate research findings into reports and presentations for clinical, academic, community and policymaking audiences
- Participate in developing new research initiatives and strategic partnerships to expand the impact of the PlayReadVIP National Center
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a MS degree and 2-4 years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD in developmental psychology, education, neuroscience, implementation science, public health, child development, or related field
- 3+ years of research experience, and previous experience supervising employees, students, or volunteers
- Strong and independent writing skills and communication skills
- Demonstrated interest in early child development, parenting/early relational health, impacts of poverty on child development, program adaptation across populations and settings, implementation science
- Proficiency with database and statistical software required (for example, Excel, SPSS, R, STATA, REDCap); previous experience with database development preferred
- Demonstrated experience in scientific writing, manuscript preparation, and grant development is strongly preferred
- Experience working on international collaborations, implementation research, or culturally responsive adaptation is strongly preferred
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (depending on project needs), including multi-day site visits and periodic extended international travel
Position will be based in person in New York City (some hybrid availability) with collaboration and expected travel across domestic and international sites.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it’s developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58,500.00 – $81,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.
Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from NYU Langone. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
About NYU Langone Health
Be Where Everyone Is Dedicated to Exceptional Care
NYU Langone is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic health system with Magnet®-recognized status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our trifold mission to care, teach, and discover is achieved daily through NYU Langone’s inclusive culture devoted to excellence across the organization. Here, you can advance your career supported by exceptionally talented faculty and staff in an environment where everyone works together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Our Hiring Process
Joining Our Team
Get ready to start your career journey at NYU Langone, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care, and discover how you can contribute to shaping the future of medicine.
Step 1
Apply Online
The NYU Langone hiring process begins with you applying through our online portal. Be sure to update and upload your resume. Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. Ten days after applying you will receive a talent assessment to be completed.
Step 2
Schedule Interviews
If selected to continue the interview process, HR will reach out via phone or email first. Then, depending on your position, they will schedule an interview with unit managers or team members. You are encouraged to dress professionally for all interviews.
Step 3
Receive Offer
If you successfully complete the interview process and are identified as a finalist for the position, we will require that you complete a professional reference process. After evaluating the completed references, a decision will be made on who will receive a preliminary offer. If you receive a preliminary offer, HR will start the onboarding process with an agreed-upon tentative start date.
Step 4
Training & Orientation
You will be contacted by an onboarding specialist who will work with you on your pre-boarding requirements. Once fully cleared, we will ask you to complete compliance orientation regulatory training. On your first day, you will attend an online required orientation to acclimate to the health system and report to your new department based on instructions provided by your hiring manager.
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Major sponsors include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, IBM Research (based in Yorktown Heights), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown, and universities such as Columbia, NYU, and Rockefeller University. Large academic medical centers, federal labs like Brookhaven National Laboratory, and biotech firms concentrated in the New York City metro area are consistent H-1B visa sponsors for research scientist roles.
Which visa types are most common for research scientist roles in New York?
The H-1B is the most common visa category for research scientists in New York, as most roles qualify as specialty occupations requiring a relevant advanced degree. O-1A visas are used for scientists with demonstrated extraordinary ability, such as published researchers with significant citations or awards. J-1 visa research scholar visas are widely used at New York universities for postdoctoral and visiting researcher positions, though they do not lead directly to employment-based immigration.
Which cities in New York have the most research scientist sponsorship jobs?
New York City, particularly Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs, accounts for the largest share of research scientist sponsorship jobs in the state, anchored by academic medical centers, biotech companies, and corporate R&D divisions. Tarrytown and the Hudson Valley corridor host pharmaceutical and biotech employers like Regeneron. Upstate, the Albany area has semiconductor and materials science research activity, while Ithaca and Buffalo have university-driven research hiring.
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New York's high cost of living means the Department of Labor prevailing wage determinations for research scientist roles in the New York City metro area are among the highest in the country, which affects what employers must pay sponsored workers. Academic and nonprofit research institutions, including many of New York's major universities and hospitals, are cap-exempt H-1B employers, meaning they can file petitions year-round without waiting for the annual April lottery window.
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U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.