Research Assistant (Neurology)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

13h•$18 - $31•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Research Assistant to carry out functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) experiments with healthy people and people who have had strokes. Experiments take place in the hospital, at participants’ homes, and in outpatient settings. The assistant will learn how to conduct fNIRS experiments and drive a wheelchair-accessible van to transport fNIRS equipment outside the hospital.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Nice To Haves

Proficient use of Epic.
Experience with fNIRS.
Experience with language experiments.
Experience with patients with neurological deficits.

Responsibilities

Run routine and ad hoc reports.
Use standard tools and computer programs to review data.
Assist with data-cleaning measures to ensure data accuracy and prepare tables.
Lead basic activities such as data collection and data entry.
Potentially lead specific tasks and develop processes to ensure study activities occur effectively and efficiently.
Potentially conduct literature searches to support faculty research efforts.
Potentially design and format papers and publications.
Potentially assist principal investigators in writing paper summaries for release as policy briefs or through other channels.
Drive the wheelchair-accessible van to transport fNIRS equipment to locations outside the hospital.
Learn how to carry out fNIRS experiments.
Perform other duties as assigned.