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Job Req ID:  114846

Research Assistant

The Liu Lab and the Lab for Child Development (LCD) jointly seek a Research Assistant to lead recruitment initiatives and activities across both labs. Both labs study the origins of human knowledge. The Liu Lab (www.liulaboratory.org) is broadly interested in the developmental and neural origins of psychological and physical reasoning and the Lab for Child Development (https://labforchilddevelopment.com) is broadly interested in the origins of learning, curiosity, and cognition. Both labs maintain the core values of (1) scientific transparency and rigor, (2) community and support, and (3) increasing diversity in STEM.


The Research Assistant will leverage their experience with recruitment strategies and knowledge of best practices in marketing to create effective campaigns to recruit participants to the labs. This is a casual/on-call position (approximately 20 hours per week), subject to the availability of funds.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Establish and test recruitment strategies; evaluate the success of various recruitment campaigns.
  • Create and launch original social media posts utilizing design software (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, or Canva)
  • Create and circulate original print materials for participant recruitment (pamphlets, posters)
  • Manage paid social media ads for enrollment marketing and brand awareness.
  • Develop and monitor reports on recruitment progress.
  • Serve as primary point of contact for study participants, which may include scheduling, confirming appointments, and directing participants to various locations on campus.
  • Update and maintain the LCD website and social media pages.
  • Maintain the LCD participant database.
  • Train members of LCD on best recruitment practices.


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
  • Coursework in Psychology, Cognitive Science, or Neuroscience.
  • Experience working with human subject's research, including with vulnerable populations (e.g. children)
  • Experience working with families and children.
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively with individuals from different cultures and backgrounds.
  • Ability to work effectively with a large team.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $23.75 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: 20 hrs per week, schedule TBD 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Psychological and Brain Sciences  
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences 

 

 

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.
Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week

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