Research Assistant (Urology)

About the role

The Research Assistant oversees data collection, data organization, and data management for research studies in the Urology department, supporting a Principal Investigator (PI) or research team.

Responsibilities

• Run routine and ad-hoc reports and use standard tools to review data.
• Assist with data cleaning to ensure accuracy and prepare tables.
• Lead data collection, entry, and database management tasks.
• Merge, manipulate, and query data from various databases.
• Oversee day-to-day data collection for research studies.
• Analyze routine and non-standard data, and write reports.
• Maintain knowledge of assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
• Adhere to protocol requirements to ensure data validity.
• Prepare mandatory reports, documents, and assist in grant writing.
• Meet regularly with the PI or team leader to review data accuracy and study progress.
• Conduct literature searches to support the PI and research team.
• Interact with clinicians to access patient populations and recruit research participants.
• Verify patient eligibility, conduct interviews, and collect specimens (e.g., blood, urine, saliva).
• Schedule follow-up visits and maintain research files (paper and computerized).
• Prepare for and participate in audits and monitoring of studies.
• Assist in preparation of IRB protocols and related documents.
• Participate in weekly research group meetings, schedule meetings, create agendas, and complete minutes.
• Assist with laboratory tasks, such as in vitro experiments on cultured cells or in vivo experiments on mice.
• Communicate with team members on project status.
• 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, as permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of related experience.
• Master’s or advanced degree.
• Prior experience with research data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills.

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Data Management and Analysis
• Formatting and Layout Proficiency
• Information Gathering
• Oral and Written Communications
• Organizational Skills

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

Pay

Starting hourly range: $17.65 - $31.05 (targeted annual salary: $50,648, commensurate with experience).

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.