RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE
The Psychosocial Research Program at Butler Hospital is looking to hire 1-3 full-time
research assistants to work on projects related to suicide assessment in a psychiatric
inpatient setting. In particular, we are hiring for projects focused on the identification
of novel risk factors for suicidal ideation and behavior using laboratory-based behavioral
and physiological assessments, smartphone technology, EEG, sleep assessments, and brain
imaging (Michael Armey, Ph.D., Melanie Bozzay, Ph.D., & Heather Schatten, Ph.D.) as
well as treatment development studies for suicide (Heather Schatten, Ph.D., Michael Armey,
Ph.D., & Ivan Miller, Ph.D.). Please see our website for more information about our
lab:
https://sites.brown.edu/cell/. Start date is flexible. We are considering applicants
who can start immediately through June 2022.
Butler Hospital is a Brown University-affiliated psychiatric and substance abuse hospital
located in Providence, RI. Butler Hospital is one of the earliest psychiatric facilities
established in the United States. The Psychosocial Research Program at Butler is one of
several active research groups at the hospital. Dr. Ivan Miller is the director and the
program is comprised of academic psychologists, post-doctoral fellows, research
assistants, master’s-level interventionists, and project coordinators. Research in this
group is currently funded by numerous NIH grants, and the majority of this work centers on
suicide prevention, post-hospital transitions, technology-assisted assessment and
intervention, mood and psychotic disorders, and comorbid conditions (addictions and
physical health problems) conducted in a variety of clinical settings.
Please see text of the specific job posting below.
Butler Hospital Psychosocial Research Program
Status Full-Time
Hours Day with some evening and/or weekend hours
Has Benefits Yes
Job Description Brown Medical School researchers working at Butler Hospital are seeking
research assistants for studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention relating to assessment in psychiatric inpatient
settings. Responsible for recruiting subjects and conducting research assessments with
psychiatric patients. Skills using Microsoft Office, SPSS, Qualtrics, and REDCap a plus.
Required Education BA in psychology or related field required. Experience with psychology
research and/or working with psychiatric patients desirable.
Application Method To apply, please send a cover letter and CV as attachments to Rachel
Frietchen at rfrietchen(a)butler.org.