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Job Req ID:  115251

Research Assistant

Housing mobility programs are designed to address systematic discrimination in the housing market by helping low-income families move from high poverty neighborhoods into lower poverty, better resourced neighborhood. The MOVED (Mobility Opportunity Vouchers to Eliminate Disparities) 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 Research Assistants (RA) in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Nashville who will assist with tasks on the MOVED Study.


Under direct supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Craig Pollack, and the Program Coordinator, Rachel Deitch, we are seeking a Research Assistant who will support the MOVED project by recruiting families and collecting data. Research assistants will be responsible for independently scheduling appointments and making reminder/confirmation calls. At the time of the appointment, RA’s will complete survey interviews from one adult and one child in the family home. In addition, the data collection will include taking measures of participants height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and a finger stick for diabetes.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Meet weekly (virtually) with project staff and provide regular recruitment and completion updates.
  • Maintain a good working knowledge of recruitment and participant consent protocols.
  • Recruit participants into research study and schedule visits. Interviews may occur at night and on weekends.
  • Conduct survey interviews with one adult and one child per household and enter data collected into an online research database.
  • Complete anthropometric data collection (height, weight, and waist circumference)
  • Complete additional data collection to study biomarkers, which includes taking participants blood pressure and an A1C finger stick blood test.


Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
  • Be able to demonstrate cultural competency when interacting with racial and ethnic populations.
  • Physical Requirements.
  • Participants must be able to lift and carry approximately 25 pounds of equipment, including a tablet, height and weight scales, and a blood pressure monitor.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
  • Additional related experience may substitute for required education, 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 preferred.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Assistant 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Assistant   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($24.00 HRLY targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Other: As needed 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: 60004110-Health Policy & Management -IHSP 
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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