Research Assistant (Surgery)
About the role
The Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery is seeking a Research Assistant who will oversees data collection, data organization, and/or data management or similar functions/tasks for research study(ies) in support of a PI or a research team.
Classified Title: Research Assistant; Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD; Department name: SOM Sur GI Surgery; Personnel area: School of Medicine.
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.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: 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: Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency: 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.
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 ($60,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Schedule
Employee group: Full Time; Schedule: M-F; FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus