Research Project Assistant II (Health Policy & Management (Lipitz Center)

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore seeks a Research Project Assistant II to support health services research projects. You will collect and organize data, assist with study procedures, and contribute to data analysis and reporting under supervision.

Responsibilities include developing operational plans, setting up data collection tools, conducting literature reviews, and supporting Medicaid policy reviews. Prior experience and a relevant degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High school diploma or GED; one year of related experience; equivalent substitutions per policy.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in a related field; strong data handling and literature search skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing operational plans to meet research goals.
• Set up tools and procedures for data collection and study processes.
• Collect and organize data per study requirements and conduct background research.
• Process data and run basic analyses; prepare routine reports.
• Support qualitative data collection and Medicaid policy reviews.

Skills

Administrative

Analytical

Data entry

Data management

Information gathering

Interpersonal

Oral and written communications

Organizational

Research

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

WE are seeking a Research Project Assistant II who willsupport the conduct of a research project. Collects and organizesdata through study-specific procedures that may include communityoutreach, data collection, sample collection, laboratory work,and/or field work. Provides general administrative support formaetings/events, communications, reporting, etc.

The Research Project Assistant II will work with the LipitzCenter team to support various health services research projectsand health policy activities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in developing operational plans to meet researchgoals.
• Set up tools and procedures for data collection and studyprocesses.
• Collect and organize data per study requirements, e.g.participant interviews, administer questionnaires; conductbackground research, laboratory processing, etc.
• Process data by organizing data records and study files.
• Run basic analyses and prepare routine reports.
• Perform literature searches, abstract data from literaturesearches and index gathered data.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Support qualitative data collection and analysis for healthservices research.
• Collecting Medicaid policies, assisting with datacleaning/checking a dataset of Medicaid policies, and conductingliterature reviews of Medicaid HCBS policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
• One year of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience tothe extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Administrative Skills - Awareness
• Analytical Skills - Awareness
• Data Entry - Awareness
• Data Management and Analysis - Awareness
• Information Gathering - Awareness
• Interpersonal Skills - Awareness
• Oral and Written Communications - Awareness
• Organizational Skills - Awareness
• Research and Analytical Skills - Awareness

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

Classified Title: Research Project Assistant II
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $16.10 -