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Senior Research Assistant
Research ScientistResearch ScientistPart TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1-10Since 1876H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
Pennsylvania
Posted
179 days ago
Salary
$19 - $34 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Bachelor Degree2 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish
Job Description
• Assist with tasks on the MOVED Study focused on housing mobility programs and health outcomes.
• Develop data collection tools based on understanding of underlying study design.
• Participate in developing standard operating procedures for one or more studies.
• Design and set up standard operating procedures.
• Oversee data collection.
• Analyze data under general oversight and make data-driven recommendations.
• Oversee day-to-day activities and provide training for new staff on study.
• Conduct literature searches to pull background material and identify information relevant and applicable to research interest.
• Independently schedule appointments and make reminder/confirmation calls.
• Complete phone and in-person survey interviews from one adult and one child in the family home.
• Take measures of participants height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and a finger stick for diabetes, at the participants home.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in related field.
- Two years of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
- Preferred: Master’s Degree in a related field.
- Preferred: Previous experience working within a research setting, preferably with field experience or engaging and recruiting participants.
- Preferred: Previous experience engaging participants from diverse backgrounds.
- Preferred: An interest and experience in housing, neighborhood factors, and/or food policy.
- Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency: Analytical Skills - Developing; Attention to Detail - Developing; Electronic Office Tools - Developing; Information Gathering - Developing; Oral and Written Communications - Developing; Organizational Skills - Developing.
Benefits
- Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/ .
