The Center for Drug Discovery at RTI International in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is seeking a talented and dedicated Research Associate on a contractual basis. This 1-year fixed term (renewable upon mutual agreement) position will play a key role in supervising and conducting studies supporting research in a neuropsychopharmacology laboratory focused on neural mechanisms underlying reward, stress, and pain. The successful candidate will conduct and manage a program of nonclinical and preclinical neuropsychopharmacology research and will have significant prior experience with computational and experimental skills necessary for manipulating and monitoring neural activity in behaving rodents.
For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available .
The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States.
RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.
At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.