Johns Hopkins University
Sr. Research Assistant - Cleveland, OH (Health Policy & Management -IHSP)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Overview
Based in Cleveland, we are seeking a Sr. Research Assistant - Cleveland, OH who will work under the general direction of a faculty researcher or senior research staff and independently conducts a variety of operational and technical activities key to the conduct of and direction of the research.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
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.
Additional Study Details
Housing mobility programs are designed to help families move from high poverty neighborhoods into lower poverty, better resourced ones. The MOVED (Mobility Opportunity Vouchers to Eliminate Diabetes and Obesity) Study is designed to test whether helping families move changes adult and child health. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy & Management is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant (RA) based in Cleveland who will assist with tasks on the MOVED Study.
The Sr. Research Assistant will be responsible for independently scheduling appointments and making reminder/confirmation calls.
At the time of the appointment, the Sr. Research Assistant will complete phone and in-person survey interviews from one adult and one child in the family home.
In addition, the data collection will include taking measures of participants height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and a finger stick for diabetes, at the participants home.
Minimum Qualifications
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 Qualifications
Master's Degree in a related field.
Previous experience working within a research setting, preferably with field experience or engaging and recruiting participants.
Previous experience engaging participants from diverse backgrounds.
An interest and experience in housing, neighborhood factors, and/or food policy preferred.
Technical Skills and 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
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
Additional Administrative Details Classified Title: Sr. Research Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Research Assistant - Cleveland, OH (Health Policy & Management -IHSP)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB
Starting Salary Range: $41,300 - $72,300 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 37.5 Hours Per Week as Needed (Including Some Evenings and Weekends)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Remote (Hybrid in Cleveland, OH)
Department name: Health Policy & Management -IHSP
Personnel area: School of Public Health
Salary Range: The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University\'s good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate\'s geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
Total Rewards: The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University\'s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate\'s geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. 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/.
Education and Experience Equivalency: Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies: Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks: The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate\'s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion: The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.
EEO is the Law: 22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Accommodation Information: If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu/.
Vaccine Requirements: Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella, Rubeola, Mumps, Varicella, Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap vaccination. This may include documentation of having two MMR vaccines; two Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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Specific Duties & Responsibilities
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.
Additional Study Details
Housing mobility programs are designed to help families move from high poverty neighborhoods into lower poverty, better resourced ones. The MOVED (Mobility Opportunity Vouchers to Eliminate Diabetes and Obesity) Study is designed to test whether helping families move changes adult and child health. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy & Management is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant (RA) based in Cleveland who will assist with tasks on the MOVED Study.
The Sr. Research Assistant will be responsible for independently scheduling appointments and making reminder/confirmation calls.
At the time of the appointment, the Sr. Research Assistant will complete phone and in-person survey interviews from one adult and one child in the family home.
In addition, the data collection will include taking measures of participants height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and a finger stick for diabetes, at the participants home.
Minimum Qualifications
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 Qualifications
Master's Degree in a related field.
Previous experience working within a research setting, preferably with field experience or engaging and recruiting participants.
Previous experience engaging participants from diverse backgrounds.
An interest and experience in housing, neighborhood factors, and/or food policy preferred.
Technical Skills and 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
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
Additional Administrative Details Classified Title: Sr. Research Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Research Assistant - Cleveland, OH (Health Policy & Management -IHSP)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB
Starting Salary Range: $41,300 - $72,300 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 37.5 Hours Per Week as Needed (Including Some Evenings and Weekends)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Remote (Hybrid in Cleveland, OH)
Department name: Health Policy & Management -IHSP
Personnel area: School of Public Health
Salary Range: The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University\'s good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate\'s geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
Total Rewards: The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University\'s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate\'s geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. 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/.
Education and Experience Equivalency: Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
Applicants Completing Studies: Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks: The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate\'s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion: The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.
EEO is the Law: 22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Accommodation Information: If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu/.
Vaccine Requirements: Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella, Rubeola, Mumps, Varicella, Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap vaccination. This may include documentation of having two MMR vaccines; two Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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