Research Assistant (Urology)

The Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore (MD)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 43,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University seeks a Research Assistant in Urology to support data collection, organization, and management for research studies. You will work with a PI and research team to recruit participants, collect data, and prepare datasets and tables for analyses and publications.

Primary duties include generating routine reports, ensuring data accuracy, and contributing to grant writing and protocol documents. Strong attention to detail and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required or substituted per policy.
Experience with data collection, management, analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

Run routine and ad hoc reports.
Review data using standard tools and programs.
Assist with data cleaning for accuracy and table prep.
Lead basic data collection and data entry tasks.
Support PI and team with study progress and data summaries.
Prepare reports and assist in grant writing.

Skills

Data collection

Data management

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Oral and written communications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

We are seeking a Research Assistant in the department of Urology. 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. The range of duties includes but is not limited to patient recruitment/ interviews, data collection, data entry, merge and manipulate collected information, database management, create and run queries from various databases, and communicating with team members on the status of project(s).

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

Oversee day-to-day data collection for research study(ies), in support of a PI and research team.
Work consists of running and writing both standard and non-standard reports and analyzing routine data.
Maintain a good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
Adhere to all protocol requirements to ensure validity of clinical research data.
Perform data collection, enter data into a computer database, clean and audit data using computer software to ensure accuracy in preparation of tables, generate and summarize data into reports to share with PI and research team, and Run routine and ad hoc reports from databases.
Prepare mandatory reports and documents/protocols as well as assist in grant writing.
Meet regularly with the PI and/or team leader to review data accuracy, shift reports, and overall study progress.
Conduct literature searches to support the manager and the PI.
Interact with clinicians and other gatekeepers to access the patient population.
Recruit research participants. Verify patient eligibility for studies. Interview patients. Collect patient specimens (e.g., blood draws, urine, or saliva) and other patient data. Schedule follow-up visits.
Maintain paper and computerized research files.
Prepare for and participate in audits and monitoring of studies.
Assist in preparation of IRB protocols and related documents.
Participate in weekly research group meetings; schedule meetings; create agendas; complete minutes.
Assist with laboratory tasks such as in vitro experiments on cultured cells or in vivo experiments on mice.

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