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Job Req ID:  115286

Research Assistant

Under the direction of the Principal Investigators and Research Program Managers, we are seeking a Research Assistant who will assist in the coordination and execution of activities that support the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity’s (JHCHE) research goals and research studies. The JHCHE works to promote equity in health for at-risk populations through advancing scientific knowledge, promoting sustainable changes in practice and policy, partnering with communities, raising public awareness of health inequities, and training scholars. In addition to supporting efforts of the JHCHE, the incumbent will also support the Mid-Atlantic Center for Cardiometabolic Health Equity’s (MACCHE) three cores: The Community Engagement Core (CEC), Investigator Development (ID) Core, and Administrative Core, along with four research studies. In partnership with the JHCHE and the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB), in collaboration with Morgan State University and other local institutions, the goal of the MACCHE is to test the effectiveness of several evidence-based strategies for improving cardiometabolic health outcomes among disadvantaged populations, using community-based and patient-centered research principles that may be translated into clinical and public health practices.


The CEC serves as the MACCHE’s focal point for cultivating, organizing, and promoting bi-directional learning and communication between consortium partners and a robust cadre of multisectoral stakeholders. To accomplish this goal, we will employ best-practices in community-based participatory research to ensure that the voices and perspectives of marginalized communities are embedded into the fabric of MACCHE’s research and training initiatives.


The IDC has three specific aims: (1) To establish a pilot project program for postdoctoral fellows, early career faculty and other Early-Stage Investigators to support innovative research related to chronic disease disparities. (2) To create a multidisciplinary mentoring network and community for pilot project awardees. (3) To support Early-Stage Investigators with structured didactic training to promote ethical, scientifically rigorous, and reproducible research to address chronic disease disparities.


The Administrative Core will be responsible for guiding and coordinating shared data and intervention resources, CEC and IDC activities and supporting the three research studies. Constituted of experts in Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Behavioral Science, Health Services Research, Implementation Science, and Community-Based Participatory Research, this core will be responsible for executing that overarching goal while using a comprehensive approach to health equity that includes research and translation, education and training, community engagement, and local to global learning.

The incumbent will work with adult community members, stakeholders, faculty, staff, and students from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. They will assist the JHCHE Program Managers and leadership with project coordination, public facing presentations, administrative support and other assigned duties.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop materials to help promote and recruit applicants to the MACCHE pilot project program, identify avenues (locations and processes) for enhancing the recruitment of underrepresented groups in biomedical research.
  • Answer queries and provide technical information to Early-Stage investigators who wish to apply for pilot project awards.
  • Maintain database of pilot project applicants and awardees, areas of research focus; track pilot project program progress and goals; generate reports for meetings.
  • Provide technical support during pilot project application reviews; act as liaison to applicants, awardees, mentoring teams, and application reviewers.
  • Completes monthly reports for MACCHE IDC and CEC for submission to Center PIs.
  • Maintains knowledge of research study protocols.
  • Monitor requests from the Health Equity Action Network (HEAN) Research Coordinating Center, attend consortium workgroup meetings, connect HEAN staff with appropriate MACCHE personnel, as applicable.
  • Assists with maintaining an updated list of Community Advisory Board (CAB) members.
  • Performs other CAB related duties including, but not limited to, attending in person quarterly CAB meetings, reminding staff of their roles during CAB meetings, sending out annual holiday gifts to CAB members, and creating honorarium letters after each meeting.
  • Assists in the development of Center Updates and CAB meeting highlights for each CAB meeting.
  • Assists in the development of presentations, publications, toolkits, flyers, letters and other materials for dissemination of research and Center materials.
  • Assists in the development of tables and figures for reports and manuscripts.
  • Performs literature reviews.
  • Assists in the coordination and participates in Center meetings, including the preparation of agendas and taking of detailed meeting minutes.
  • Assists with Center communication and dissemination efforts, including website and newsletter maintenance and development.
  • Assists in the maintenance of project databases.
  • Assists with community engagement activities.
  • Assists program manager in preparing required funder reports.
  • Ensures security, quality, and confidentiality of data by following policies and procedures.
  • Make follow-up survey calls to enrolled participants.
  • Completes data entry.
  • Participate in staff meetings.
  • Completes all training in a timely manner.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Additional administrative tasks may include

  • Assists program manager as necessary regarding typing, filing, faxing, mass mailings, chart review.
  • Assists in preparing recruitment and tracking update reports.
  • Assists in preparing monthly quality control and data management reports.


Special Skills and knowledge

  • Must be able to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks.
  • Must have the ability to work well and communicate effectively with others, and execute, consolidate and organize ideas.
  • Must have strong organizational skills, initiative, leadership skills, attention to detail, be able to take direction, and work independently and as part of a team (teams of researchers and with diverse subject populations in particular).
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of PC operations and software applications such as MS Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Access required.
  • Ability to learn new database and software applications is required.
  • Ability to follow multiple, detailed directions of various protocols. Knowledge of medical terminology and diverse patient populations highly desired. Must have excellent time management skills.


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.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Assistant  
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($46,942 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F; 8:30 - 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM General Internal Medicine  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

 

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.

EEO is the Law
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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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