Research Assistant (Mental Health) - #Staff at Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD

John Hopkin’s University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 23,694 - 41,741; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University seeks a Research Assistant (Mental Health) in Baltimore, MD, to support data collection, organization, and management for studies on violence and mental health in Black women and families. The role involves evening/weekend availability and local DMV area travel for participant engagement.

Responsibilities include generating reports, data cleaning, and assisting with publications and policy briefs under supervision. Hybrid work location at the School of Public Health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Run routine and ad hoc reports.
• Review data using standard tools and programs.
• Assist with data cleaning to ensure accuracy and prepare tables.
• Lead basic data collection and data entry.
• Support study activities and efficiency improvements.
• Conduct literature searches to support researchers.

Job description

Research Assistant (Mental Health) - #Staff job at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD.

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. This position will support data collection, management, and coordination activities in ongoing studies addressing violence and mental health comorbidities among Black women and families.

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.
• Support participant recruitment and engagement activities that may require evening and weekend hours to accommodate participants' availability.
• Travel within the DMV area to distribute flyers, engage with community partners, and promote study participants in local settings.
• Conduct in-person participant visits in the DMV area, ensuring respectful, culturally sensitive, and protocol-adherent interactions.
• Assist with the logistics of off-site data collection, including transporting study materials and maintaining secure handling of participant information.
• This position will require working some evening hours (after 5pm) and weekend hours (Saturday and Sunday) to accommodate participants' schedules and needs.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel).
• Proficiency in Qualtrics.
• Experience working on research projects involving marginalized or underrepresented populations.

Classified Title: Research Assistant

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

Department name: Mental Health Research Projects

Personnel area: School of Public Health