Research Scientist 5 - Part-time, New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), P28028
Mental Health, Office of · New York · New York
- Role
- Data scientist
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 8, 2026
- Salary
- $137,163 to $166,974 Annually (posted salary is for full-time position; this is a 25% part-time role, eligible for Downstate Adjustment of $4,150)
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Summary
This Research Scientist 5 position at the New York State Psychiatric Institute provides scientific direction for single-cell and spatial genomics initiatives within a world-renowned research facility affiliated with Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital. The role involves developing computational pipelines, optimizing laboratory workflows, and mentoring multidisciplinary teams to advance translational psychiatry research. The position is located in Manhattan and offers a state-of-the-art environment for cutting-edge biomedical and neuroscience research.
Key qualifications
- Master's Degree and 5 years professional research experience in the appropriate field, or doctorate and 3 years such experience
- Expertise in single-cell and spatial genomics, transcriptomic and epigenomic assays
- Experience developing and implementing computational pipelines for large-scale genomics datasets (scRNA-seq, snRNA-seq, spatial omics)
- Demonstrated ability to mentor multidisciplinary teams and lead collaborative research projects
- Experience integrating molecular, clinical, and behavioral data in translational psychiatry research
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