Sr. Research Assistant (Pediatrics)

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a full-time Sr. Research Assistant for the division of Adolescent Medicine. The successful candidate 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Travel to up to four clinics across Baltimore to recruit participants at maternity care settings.
• Responsible for administration of relevant surveys over the course of the respective studies.
• Assist with tracking of participants over time, including monitoring of responses in text messaging platform/study email account, and interim and end-of-study in-person and phone follow-up contact.
• Assist with conducting virtual father-infant observations, and qualitative coding and evaluation of observation recordings and training of students for coding and coding validation.
• Assist with data management for research, using Excel, RedCap, or similar system, and set up / monitor any additional database(s).

• Bachelor's Degree in a 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.

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

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Sr. Research Assistant  
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB  
Starting Salary Range: $42,330 - $74,110 Annually ($52,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5pm 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: SOM Ped Adolescent Medicine   
Personnel area: School of Medicine