Research Assistant (Neurology) - #Staff

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD seeks a Research Assistant to support clinical and translational studies with data organization, regulatory compliance, and reporting. This role assists investigators and teams through study documentation and data management to ensure efficient operations.

The position requires strong organizational and communication skills and offers exposure to IRB processes, data validation, and manuscript preparation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and vice versa, as allowed by policy.
• Familiarity with IRB systems and REDCap is preferred.
• Experience supporting clinical or academic research teams is preferred.

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 day-to-day research operations, including coordination of study materials, meeting preparation, tracking deliverables, and maintaining organized filing systems across multiple studies.
• Assist with preparation, submission, and tracking of IRB/ethics documentation.
• Perform structured data entry, data review, and basic data validation; assist with generating routine reports, summaries, and tracking logs.
• Support literature searches, assist with drafting and formatting study documents, standard operating procedures, abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and internal reports.
• Serve as a liaison for research-related communications.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Data Management and Analysis

Formatting and Layout Proficiency

Information Gathering

Oral and Written Communications

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

IRB Systems

REDCap

Study Tracking Databases

Job description

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Research Assistant to provide operational, regulatory, and analytical support to clinical and translational research studies. This role supports investigators and research teams through coordination of study documentation, regulatory compliance activities, data organization, and project-related reporting, requiring strong organizational, communication, and data awareness skills.

The Research Assistant oversees 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.

In addition to the duties described above

• Support day-to-day research operations, including coordination of study materials, meeting preparation, tracking deliverables, and maintaining organized electronic and paper filing systems across multiple studies.

• Assist with preparation, submission, and tracking of IRB/ethics documentation, continuing reviews, amendments, and regulatory correspondence in accordance with institutional and federal requirements.

• Perform structured data entry, data review, and basic data validation; assist with generating routine reports, summaries, and tracking logs to support investigators and project teams.

• Support literature searches, assist with drafting and formatting study documents, standard operating procedures, abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and internal reports.

• Serve as a liaison for research-related communications, including scheduling, correspondence, and coordination with internal teams, collaborators, and external study partners.

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

• Familiarity with research documentation, regulatory processes, or data management systems (e.g., IRB systems, REDCap, study tracking databases).

• Experience supporting clinical or academic research teams

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

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD

Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: SOM Neuro BIOS

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.