Research Assistant (Neurology)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Research Assistant to provide operational, regulatory, and analytical support to clinical and translational research studies. This role supports investigators and research teams through coordination of study documentation, regulatory compliance activities, data organization, and project-related reporting, requiring strong organizational, communication, and data awareness skills. The Research Assistant oversees 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.

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

Familiarity with research documentation, regulatory processes, or data management systems (e.g., IRB systems, REDCap, study tracking databases).
Experience supporting clinical or academic research teams.

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.
Support day-to-day research operations, including coordination of study materials, meeting preparation, tracking deliverables, and maintaining organized electronic and paper filing systems across multiple studies.
Assist with preparation, submission, and tracking of IRB/ethics documentation, continuing reviews, amendments, and regulatory correspondence in accordance with institutional and federal requirements.
Perform structured data entry, data review, and basic data validation; assist with generating routine reports, summaries, and tracking logs to support investigators and project teams.
Support literature searches, assist with drafting and formatting study documents, standard operating procedures, abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and internal reports.
Serve as a liaison for research-related communications, including scheduling, correspondence, and coordination with internal teams, collaborators, and external study partners.
Other duties as assigned.