Research Assistant - Developmental Neurology

Kennedy Krieger Institute • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

The Research Assistant I will be responsible for providing research support to a neurological principal investigator and the head of Kennedy Krieger Institute-Johns Hopkins Medicine Sturge-Weber Syndrome Center. The Research Assistant I will perform a variety of duties in support of the research goals, objectives and protocols while functioning within the Neurology & Developmental Medicine Practice.

Requirements

• BA/BS in biology, chemistry, premedical or subfield required.
• 1 year experience with biomedical or social research experience preferred.
• Must be proficient with MS Office suite including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint as well as other business and research-related (ie. STATA) software and applications.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with child development and knowledge of human genetics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in clinical research studies of Sturge-Weber Syndrome.
• Organize research involving collecting measures according to research protocol from subject, subjects’ parents, and clinic staff at designated intervals.
• Collaborate with research participants at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and interaction with patients and families.
• Assist with the coordination and communications of research projects in accordance with the funding agency’s award statement, including the recruitment of participants, and implementation of all aspects of study protocols.
• Assist with telephone screenings and schedule research subjects for evaluations.
• Maintain a schedule for research appointments.
• Assist the Team with subject recruitment activities (mailings, posting fliers, contacting outside agencies, etc.)
• Score research assessments, check scoring, and enter data into databases.
• Obtain and track medical records for research subjects.
• Assist with writing up procedure sheets for research protocols along with developing data sheets, and other research related forms.
• Assist with the acquisition and maintenance of all data collected for research studies.
• Assist with developing databases and tracking data.
• Assist with training new staff, students, and volunteers on all aspects of the research protocols.
• Assist with literature reviews, and writing up the results of ongoing studies, including submissions to conferences, peer-reviewed publications, and grants.
• Assist with the preparation of presentations to internal and external outside agencies for educational and recruitment purposes.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level