Research Assistant (Environmental Health and Engineering)
About the role
We are seeking a Research Assistant who will oversee data collection, data organization, and/or data management for research studies in support of a PI or research team. The position is based in the School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, and will support Dr. Quiros-Alcala’s Research Laboratory on a study of work exposures among Black and Latina hair salon workers in Baltimore City and surrounding area (within a 30‑mile radius).
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.
- Coordinate and conduct field visits to hair salons, set‑up and pick‑up of environmental monitoring equipment, collect air samples and biospecimens (urine, nasal swabs), conduct participant pulmonary tests, interview salon owners and workers, process bio‑samples in the laboratory, and clean and process data.
- Other duties as assigned.
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/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Skills
- 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
Pay
Starting Salary Range: $17.65 – $31.05 HRLY (Comm w/exp.)
Schedule
Full Time, Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm