Research Assistant (Health Behavior & Society)

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 23,694 - 41,741; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Research Assistant in the Health Behavior & Society department. The role involves overseeing data collection, organization, and data management for research studies supporting the PI and research team.

Key duties include data cleaning, creating reports, and assisting with literature reviews and manuscript preparation. The position is hybrid, located at the East Baltimore Campus, with typical 9:00am–5:00pm hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience as per JHU policy.

Responsibilities

• Run routine and ad hoc reports.
• Review data with standard tools to ensure accuracy.
• Assist with data cleaning and table preparation.
• Lead basic data collection and data entry tasks.
• May lead tasks and develop processes for study activities.
• May conduct literature searches to support faculty.
• May design and format papers/publications.
• Assist PIs in writing summaries for policy briefs or other channels.
• Assist Study Coordinator with cohort follow-up and participant contact.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Data management

Data analysis

Formatting/layout

Information gathering

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

REDCap

Job description

Research Assistant (Health Behavior & Society)

The Health Behavior and Society Department is seeking a Research Assistant. This role oversees data collection, data organization, and/or data management or similar functions/tasks for research studies 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.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the Study Coordinator with cohort follow-up by contacting participants and scheduling study visits.
• Use REDCap to review and update data.
• Monitor inventory and report supply orders to the coordinator.

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.

Technical Skills & Expected Level Of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills: Awareness.
• Attention to Detail: Awareness.
• Data Management and Analysis: Awareness.
• Formatting and Layout Proficiency: Awareness.
• Information Gathering: Awareness.
• Oral and Written Communications: Awareness.
• Organizational Skills: Awareness.

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Research Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Assistant (Health Behavior & Society)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health - East Baltimore Campus
Department name: HBS-Research Projects
Personnel area: School of Public Health