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Requisition ID:  118319

Research Assistant

The Program for Implementation and Equity Research (PIER) within the Center for Public Health and Human Rights in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is looking for a highly motivated Research Assistant with a strong interest in HIV research, adolescent health, and implementation science. The position will be housed within the Department of International Health, with the opportunity for cross-departmental collaboration with Center faculty, staff and students. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting literature reviews, supporting IRB applications, and engaging in ad hoc quantitative and qualitative analyses to support ongoing research activities across a robust research portfolio in Southern Africa. Research activities will predominately align with the objectives of a NIH-funded K01 focused on optimizing ART delivery for adolescent girls and young women living with HIV; as well as other projects led by Center faculty focused on youth, sex workers, and other populations historically marginalized from the HIV response. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in adolescent health, women’s health, and supporting the development of methods and tools to advance HIV and implementation science to address the health and rights of key populations; and will have an interest in leading analyses and publications.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Support systematic, scoping or other evidence-based literature reviews through title and abstract screening, data abstraction, and synthesis.
  • Support preparation of IRB applications.
  • Clean, manage, and analyze quantitative data using statistical software (e.g., Stata, R, SAS, among others).
  • Support preparation of reports and deliverables for funders and collaborators.
  • Lead or contribute to the writing of manuscripts.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's d\Degree in related discipline.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in related discipline (public health, international health, epidemiology).
  • Proficiency in R and RStudio, STATA, SAS, or other statistical software.
  • Experience conducting and/or leading systematic, scoping, or other evidence-based reviews related to HIV and/or reproductive health.
  • Experience in analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative data from implementation science studies.
  • Operational knowledge of implementation science frameworks, theories, and methods.
  • Experience working with HIV implementation programs and/or program evaluation and data management with a focus on adolescents and young adults.
  • Adept in effectively communicating through strong oral and writing skills, including timely responsiveness to communications in person and by email.
  • Prior collaborative research experience a plus.

 

 

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 (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Monday to Friday, hours may vary 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: 10001142-IH - Social and Behavioral Interventions 
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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