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Research Assistant – Nashville, TN (Health Policy and Management)

The Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2 wk ago
Analyst$17.65–$31.05/hrInternship

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 Research Assistant (RA) based in Nashville who will assist with tasks on the MOVED Study.

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.
  • Independently schedule appointments and make reminder/confirmation calls.
  • Complete phone and in-person survey interviews with one adult and one child in the family home at the time of the appointment.
  • Collect measures of participants’ height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and a finger stick for diabetes at the participants’ home.
  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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.

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

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

Pay

$17.65 - $31.05 hourly (commensurate with experience).

Schedule

Up to 20 hours per week; hours vary and include some evenings and weekends.

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