Research Assistant (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Research Assistant to oversee data collection, organization, and management for research studies in support of a PI or team. The role involves running reports, reviewing data with standard tools, and assisting with data cleaning to ensure accuracy.

Responsibilities may include literature searches, designing and formatting papers, and assisting PIs with summaries for policy briefs, with a hybrid/homewood campus location and a 4-hour daily schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Education may substitute for experience per the JHU equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Run routine and ad hoc reports.
• Use standard tools to review data.
• Assist with data cleaning to ensure accuracy.
• Lead data collection and data entry activities.
• May conduct literature searches to support faculty.
• May design and format papers or publications.

Skills

Data collection

Data management

Data organization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

We are seeking a Research Assistant who will oversee data collection, data organization, and/or data management or similar functions/tasks for research study(ies) in support of a PI or a research team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Run routine and ad hoc reports.
• Use standard tools and computer programs to review data.
• Assist with data cleaning measures to ensure accuracy of data and preparation of tables.
• Lead basic activities such as data collection and data entry.
• May lead specific tasks and develop processes to ensure study activities occur effectively and efficiently.
• May conduct literature searches to support faculty in research efforts.
• May design and format papers/publications.
• May assist PIs in writing summaries of papers for release as policy briefs or other channels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Research Assistant

Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/03/CD

Starting Salary Range: $17.65 - $31.05 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Casual / On Call

Schedule: M-F/4hrs per day

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: Dept of Electrical and Computer Engrg

Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering