Research Assistant (Health Policy & Management)

Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD

16h • $18 - $31 • Remote

About The Position

The Research Assistant will oversee data collection, data organization, and/or data management tasks for research studies in support of a principal investigator (PI) or research team. The role may also support literature searches, preparation of research papers and publications, and writing summaries for policy briefs or other channels. The position is casual/on-call, with hours varying up to 15 hours per week, and is remote.

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.
• Analytical skills at the Awareness level.
• Attention to detail at the Awareness level.
• Data management and analysis at the Awareness level.
• Formatting and layout proficiency at the Awareness level.
• Information gathering at the Awareness level.
• Oral and written communications at the Awareness level.
• Organizational skills at the Awareness level.

Responsibilities

• Run routine and ad hoc reports.
• Use standard tools and computer programs to review data.
• Assist with data cleaning to ensure data accuracy and prepare 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 research efforts.
• May design and format papers and publications.
• May assist PIs in writing summaries of papers for release as policy briefs or through other channels.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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