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Research Program Assistant II

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Sep 7, 2021

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The Department of General Internal Medicine is seeking a Research Data Assistant who will support participant recruitment, retention and data collection in the DASH4D trial and other research studies at the JH ProHealth Center. The person in this position will work with the Sturdy Study Coordinator to prepare documentation for data collection and to organize participant visits at screening, baseline and follow-up study visits. This person will perform blood draws and processing and other data collection tasks according to specified protocols.

Johns Hopkins ProHealth is an off-site, community-based facility that conducts prevention-oriented research, such as clinical trials, with a goal of preventing cardiovascular disease, diabetes and kidney disease. ProHealth is a joint program of the GIM Division and the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research. In addition to Sturdy, other sutdies at PRoHealth include Digo, TRIM, Look Ahead and CRIC.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Participant Data Collection

  • Interact with study participants in a friendly and professional manner
  • Conduct participant consent procedures
  • Conduct participant interviews based on study protocols
  • Administer data collection tools, including questionnaires
  • Assess blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference
  • Perform blood draws and blood processing following study lab protocols
  • Administer telephone assessments
  • Schedule data collection visits and make confirmation calls to participants
  • Implement follow-up protocol for hard to reach participants
  • Ensure security and confidentiality of data
  • Document data collection according to protocol

Related Project Tasks

  • Participate in staff meetings
  • Assist study coordinator as necessary with filing, faxing, mass mailings, chart review, and literature searches
  • Will be cross-trained for other project tasks and support as necessary

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

  • High School Diploma and some college classes’ preferred but appropriate experience may substitute for college credits.
  • Must have initiative, excellent verbal communication skills, good organizational skills, a friendly manner and team work ethic.
  • Experience with interviewing, phlebotomy, and physical measurements such as blood pressure measurement required.
  • Proficiency in MS Word/Excel required.
  • Health related experience and experience in a research setting required.
  • Availability during morning hours required for conducting assessment protocols and performing fasting blood draws.
  • Availability on some Saturdays also required for participant visits at Pro-Health.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a friendly manner and team work ethic
  • Initiative, ability to work independently
  • Proficiency in MS Word/Excel, Access
  • Phlebotomy, centrifuging and other lab experience
  • Schedule:

    • Monday thru Thursday 8am-5:30pm and Friday 8-12:00pm. Occasional Saturday hours.

    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 the 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.

    Classified Title: Research Program Assistant II
    Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
    Starting Salary Range: $16 - $22/hour (commensurate with experience)
    Employee group: Full Time
    Schedule: Mon -Thurs 8am-5:30pm and Fri 8-12:00pm
    Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
    Location: ​​​​​​​School of Medicine Campus
    Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM General Internal Medicine
    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 at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

    Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons or because the individual is pregnant or attempting to become pregnant. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

    The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

    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.

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    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
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