Research Program Assistant II

New Jersey Department of Children and Families; Baltimore (MD); On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading institution is seeking a Research Program Assistant II to support clinical research activities, participant recruitment, and data management. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful research and gain training in psychiatric assessment tools. Candidates will assist in various administrative tasks, ensuring data integrity and adherence to protocols.

Qualifications

• Two years of related experience required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience in research settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for participant recruitment and data entry.
• Complete initial and follow-up visits including home visits.
• Maintain databases and assist with IRB submissions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or graduation equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The area of Bayview Physicians is seeking a casual Research Program Assistant II to be responsible for participant recruitment; completion of initial and follow-up participant visits (including home visits); escorting participants to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans; organization, entry, maintenance and accuracy of participant clinical research data in a timely and ongoing manner. The Research Program Assistant II will receive training in administering psychiatric symptom scales. The Research Program Assistant II will be given ample opportunity to be part of ongoing literature reviews and secondary data analyses leading to authorship on publications.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Recruit participants from the Johns Hopkins Hospital Emergency Department and complete informed consent process.
• Verify participant eligibility for studies by comparing patient history with protocol requirements.
• Complete initial and follow-up visits, including escorting patients to MRI scans.
• Conduce some participant visits which may be within participant homes.
• Be trained in and complete psychiatric symptom and cognitive scales.
• Collect data and carry out the related work necessary to complete study goals.
• Perform data entry ensuring complete and accurate database entry.
• Ensure adherence to study protocols and study quality and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Create forms and tools for study use (i.e., recruitment flyers, data collection sheets, consent forms, etc.).
• Edit and complete IRB submissions, including new projects, continuing review, termination reports, and further study actions.
• Create and maintain databases.
• Maintain records for various research projects.
• Perform simple statistics in Microsoft Excel.
• Extrapolate data and display in a recognizable format to present to study team members and the PI.
• Create figures and diagrams for manuscripts and posters.
• Develop and edit manuscripts and posters.
• Prepare reports and applications to funding agencies and internal sources including IRB.
• Coordinate conference calls and meetings for various research projects.
• Plan, support, and communicate meetings of investigators.
• Gain familiarity with library research procedures, completing literature searches culminating in the development of and maintenance of a reference library.
• Conduct reviews of the scientific literature and maintain bibliography.
• Meet with Principal Investigator to review study progress.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to work for periods of time without direction.
• Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and to meet various concurrent deadlines.
• Very strong organizational skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees as well as outside contacts.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Good people skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent
• Two years of related experience
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.

Classified Title: Research Program Assistant II
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY ($37,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: 19 per week / M -F
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Psy Bay Bayview Physicians
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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Vaccine Requirements
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The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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