Research Project Assistant
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MDFresher42m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
We are seeking a Research Project Assistant who will provide entry-level administrative support for a research project.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with tasks that may include community outreach, data collection, sample collection, laboratory work, and/or field work.
- Collect and/or organize data through implementation of research procedures and understanding of research goals.
- Assist with the collection and organization of data per study requirements, e.g., participant interviews, administer questionnaires; conduct background research.
- Assist with setting up tools and procedures for data collection and study processes.
- Enter data into the database.
- Run routine queries of the data.
- Perform basic literature searches.
- Assist with recruitment efforts for ongoing studies by reaching out to hair salon workers and salon owners, sharing information, answering questions, and recruiting participants through a variety of outreach strategies, including attending events and visiting hair salons within a 30- to 40-mile radius of Baltimore City.
- Support the organization and coordination of virtual events and in-person events for Maryland salon workers as part of ongoing research studies and the Salon Wellness Coalition.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Must be willing to drive to field sites in Baltimore and surrounding areas within a 30-40-mile radius.
- Must have schedule flexibility to visit salons and participate in events for hairdressers.
- Analytical Skills - Awareness
- Data Entry - Awareness
- Electronic Office Tools - Awareness
- Information Gathering - Awareness
- Interpersonal Skills - Awareness
- Oral and Written Communications - Awareness
- Organizational Skills - Awareness
- Research and Analytical Skills - Awareness
Qualifications
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- Six months of work experience.
- 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
- Driver's license and/or reliable transportation.
- Bilingual (reading/speaking) in Spanish.