Research Assistant
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- May 5, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Research Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
General Summary:
The Research Assistant will work under the direct supervision of a Research Associate. The research assistant will primarily assist with the day-to-day logistical and operational tasks for the SHIELD portfolio of studies. Tasks include in the office and remote work.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Research Assistant will assist in consenting participants for research studies, complete data collection, and conduct follow-up activities for the SHIELD Study and sub-studies.
- Data collection includes administering questionnaires, data collection from a breathing test, traveling to homes of research participants to drop off and setup air monitoring device and coordinating sample collection at labs in the Johns Hopkins Hospital and at a community clinic.
- Follow-up activities will also include communicating with participants to provide technical support to home-based devices, tracking participants to obtain updated contact information, scheduling follow-up visits.
- RA will follow established research protocols and will complete trainings needed as the protocol.
- RA will be responsible for data entry of collected data and ensuring safety and security of data
- RA will complete all other duties as assigned and work closely with the research program coordinator to ensure completion of all research related activities.
Special
Skills/Knowledge:
RA must be willing to travel to the home of the participant. During COVID restrictions participant interaction will be from outside the home. Once restrictions are lifted, RA must be willing to go into the home of the participants. RA must have a car with valid driver’s license. RA must be willing to work occasional weekends to coach participant to complete the breathing test at home.
RA must be willing to work remotely from home to complete questionnaires over the phone.
Education requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree with some related experience required.
Classified Title:Research
Assistant
Working Title: Research
Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range:$16.26 - $22.35; commensurate
with experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: 04-MD:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: 10002813-SOM DOM Infectious Disease
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until
filled.
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https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm
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