Sr. Research Assistant

The Sr. Research Assistant will support ongoing research activities related to tobacco control, with an emphasis on tobacco-related prevention communications and marketing. The person in this position will work with an engaged team of faculty, students, and staff to study the effects of tobacco prevention communications, as well as to characterize the content and effects of tobacco marketing.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Attend weekly team meetings.
• Lead recruitment efforts.
• Schedule study visits with participants.
• Conduct study visits.
• Track study progress.
• Oversee data collection and troubleshoot solutions as issues arise.
• Collaborate with team members.
• Review the content of advertisements, and code the content for the presence/absence of specific features determined by our codebooks.
• Reconcile coding differences.
• Potential opportunity to support data analysis and presentation of data at academic conferences and/or academic papers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline. 
• Two years of related experience.
• Additional graduate level education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant field.
• Familiarity with public health, tobacco control, tobacco products including e-cigarettes, marketing/advertising.

 

 

Classified Title: Sr. Research Assistant   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB  
Starting Salary Range: Min $40,900 - Max $71,600 Annually ($49,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9 am – 5 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health 
Department name: ​​​​​​​HBS-Research Projects 
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. 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/

 

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 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.

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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