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Requisition ID:  116817

Research Assistant/Field Interviewer

The Health Behavior & Society is seeking candidates to work as a Research Assistant/Field Interviewer, who will assist Field Supervisors with data collection for the SHOUT (Sustained Harm Reduction Outreach) study. The Field Interviewer will facilitate study visits (recruit, screen, consent and interview study participants) in several Baltimore communities on a mobile RV. Interviewers will assist Field Supervisors with stocking and organizing interview materials and cleaning the van at the end of shifts. They will provide in-office assistance as needed.


Job Description & General Duties

In partnership with SPARC, a women’s center in Baltimore, SHOUT aims to expand and evaluate SPARC’s mobile harm reduction outreach program. SHOUT will evaluate the impact of SPARC’s mobile outreach expansion on overdose and other substance use outcomes by recruiting N=400 women who use drugs and following them over 18 months.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities 

  • Joining a team on data collection shifts (~4-5 hours per shift, weekdays only) on a mobile data collection van.
  • Screening, consenting, and administering surveys to participants.
  • Assisting the field manager with administrative tasks (e.g., uploading survey data, tracking eligible participants in the spreadsheet).


Additional 

  • Field interviewers are expected to work at least 3 shifts per month (more is preferred).
  • Data collection shifts are scheduled monthly and account for individuals’ availability.
  • Data collection is ongoing, and the applicants are expected to begin as soon as possible in September.


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
  • Experience with harm reduction or working with vulnerable populations.
  • Prior experience and interest in interfacing with marginalized populations.
  • Obtain attributes including cultural competency, empath and compassion.
  • Ability to be flexible and eager to take on multiple tasks potentially across projects.
  • Experience conducting advanced epidemiological and statistical analyses (public health data) in Stata.
  • Ability to work with the team.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Prior community health work experience.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Assistant 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Assistant/Field Interviewer   
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Flexible: to be determined at the time of hire 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Public Health 
Department name: ​​​​​​​HBS-Research Projects  
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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