Research Assistant
Job Description
Under general supervision job supports departmental research programs and/or clinical trials with study data collection and organization through the process of recruiting and coordinating activities for studies. We are seeking a Research Assistant. The range of duties includes but is not limited to patient recruitment/ interviews, data collection, data entry, merge and manipulate collected information, database management, create and run queries from various databases, and communicating with team members on the status of project(s).
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day data collection for research study(ies), in support of a PI and research team.
- Work consists of running and writing both standard and non-standard reports and analyzing routine data.
- Maintain a good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
- Adhere to all protocol requirements to ensure validity of clinical research data.
- Perform data collection, enter data into a computer database, clean and audit data using computer software to ensure accuracy in preparation of tables, generate and summarize data into reports to share with PI and research team, and Run routine and ad hoc reports from databases.
- Prepare mandatory reports and documents/protocols as well as assist in grant writing.
- Meet regularly with the PI and/or team leader to review data accuracy, shift reports, and overall study progress.
- Conduct literature searches to support the manager and the PI.
- Interact with clinicians and other gatekeepers to access the patient population.
- Recruit research participants. Verify patient eligibility for studies. Interview patients. Collect patient specimens (e.g., blood draws, urine, or saliva) and other patient data. Schedule follow-up visits.
- Maintain paper and computerized research files.
- Prepare for and participate in audits and monitoring of studies.
- Assist in preparation of IRB protocols and related documents.
- Participate in weekly research group meetings; schedule meetings; create agendas; complete minutes.
- Assist with laboratory tasks such as in vitro experiments on cultured cells or in vivo experiments on mice.
- Perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned.
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 ($49,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 A.M - 5:00 P.M
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Uro Urology Research
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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