Research Assistant (Environmental Health and Engineering)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

9d•$18 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Research Assistant who will oversee data collection, data organization, and/or data management or similar functions/tasks for research study(ies) in support of a PI or a research team. The Research Assistant will support data collection and data cleaning activities in Dr. Quiros-Alcala’s Research Laboratory on a study to better understand work exposures among Black and Latina hair salon workers. A large part of the work will entail coordinating and conducting field visits to hair salons in Baltimore City and the surrounding area (within a 30-mile radius), set-up and pick-up of environmental monitoring equipment, collecting air samples, collecting biospecimens (urine, nasal swabs), conducting participant pulmonary tests, conduct interviews with salon owners and salon workers, processing bio-samples in the laboratory and cleaning and processing data.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
Analytical Skills - Awareness
Attention to Detail - Awareness
Data Management and Analysis - Awareness
Formatting and Layout Proficiency - Awareness
Information Gathering - Awareness
Oral and Written Communications - Awareness
Organizational Skills - Awareness

Nice To Haves

Additional education may substitute for required experience.
Additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

Run routine and ad hoc reports.
Use standard tools and computer programs to review data.
Assist with data cleaning measures to ensure accuracy of data and preparation of tables.
Lead basic activities such as data collection and data entry.
May lead specific tasks and develop processes to ensure study activities occur effectively and efficiently.
May conduct literature searches to support faculty in research efforts.
May design and format papers/publications.
May assist PIs in writing summaries of papers for release as policy briefs or other channels.
Coordinating and conducting field visits to hair salons in Baltimore City and the surrounding area (within a 30-mile radius).
Set-up and pick-up of environmental monitoring equipment.
Collecting air samples.
Collecting biospecimens (urine, nasal swabs).
Conducting participant pulmonary tests.
Conduct interviews with salon owners and salon workers.
Processing bio-samples in the laboratory.
Cleaning and processing data.