Research Assistant (Health Behavior & Society)

The Health Behavior and Society Department is seeking a Research Assistant. This role 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.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the Study Coordinator with cohort follow-up by contacting participants and scheduling study visits.
• Use REDCap to review and update data.
• Monitor inventory and report supply orders to the coordinator.

• 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.

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 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Assistant (Health Behavior & Society)   
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 - East Baltimore Campus 
Department name: HBS-Research Projects   
Personnel area: School of Public Health