Job Description

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Assist with collection and organization of data per study requirements, e.g. participant interviews, administer questionnaires; conduct background research, etc.
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.
Other duties as assigned.


In Addition to the Duties Listed Above



The Research Project Assistant will

Assist parents in identifying school and community-based resources for the parents themselves & their children and send parents via email or regular mail a summary of those resources.
Entering detailed information in the study database regarding their interactions with parents and children during the recruitment and interview process and participants’ needs, including incentives for interview completion & more information about the study.
Arranging transportation for parents and children for office-based assessments.
Assist in sending incentives to parents and children for interview completion.


Minimum 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 a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with school-age children in either school, medical, or mental health settings
Training in psychological research methods


Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

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