Research Assistant

We are seeking a Research Assistant. This position is with Dr. Pamela Surkan’s research team in the Social and Behavioral Interventions Program of the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. The team is a close-knit group working to address the mental health gap in LMICs, in particular for women experiencing perinatal common mental disorders, by developing scalable, culturally tailored psychosocial interventions.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Meeting regularly with project PIs.
• Extended work hours to accommodate communication with international colleagues, and routine urgent deadlines for grant applications and abstract or manuscript submissions.
• Conducting scientific literature reviews, performing quantitative and qualitative data analysis, contributing to the development of grant applications and manuscripts, and providing project assistance and administrative support activities such as management of human subject research ethical approvals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, tothe extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  

• An interest in global mental health.
  

• A high degree of professionalism.
  

• Strong attention to detail, and motivation to do rigorous and careful analyses both as an independent worker and as part of a collaborative team.
• Previous experience with mixed-methods or qualitative research.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: Min $17.00 - Max $30.00 HRLY ($48,880 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Monday - Friday , 40 hours per week 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Public Health 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Social and Behavioral Interventions  
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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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

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