Research Assistant

We are seeking to hire a full-timeResearch Assistant to assist with the day-to-day logistical and operational tasks for various research studies for a multidisciplinary work-group, headed by Drs. Josef Coresh and Morgan Grams.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Will assist Drs. Coresh and Grams and other faculty with IRB submissions and data management.
• Additional responsibilities may include literature reviews and assisting with manuscript preparation, slides, talks as well as oversight and monitoring of study protocols.
• Will assist with preparation of data for reports and presentations.
• Assistance with development of grants and progress reports.
• May be involved in some basic data analysis.
• Maintains files in an organized manner, especially regarding the management of the data network drive.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline required.
• Some related experience required.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be comfortable working with deadlines and under pressure.
• Must be comfortable working with a variety of communication styles.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively independently and as part of a team.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent time management skills and experience managing multiple projects/tasks with conflicting deadlines.
• Must have well developed organizational skills, advanced communication skills, and excellent problem-solving skills.

Technical Qualifications/Specialized Certifications:

• Must have demonstrable experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Classified Title: Research Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $16.26 - $22.35/hr (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: ​​​​​​​School of Public Health
Department name: ​​​​​​​Epidemiology
Personnel area: School of Public Health

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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