Sr. Research Assistant; Health Policy & Management -IHSP

Housing mobility programs are designed to help families move from high‑poverty neighborhoods into lower‑poverty, better‑resourced ones. The MOVED (Mobility Opportunity Vouchers to Eliminate Diabetes and Obesity) Study is designed to test whether helping families move changes adult and child health. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy & Management is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant who will assist with tasks on the MOVED Study.

The Sr. Research Assistant works under the general direction of a faculty researcher or senior research staff and independently conducts a variety of operational and technical activities key to the conduct and direction of the research.

• Develop data collection tools based on understanding of underlying study design.
• Participate in developing standard operating procedures for one or more studies.
• Design and set up standard operating procedures.
• Oversee data collection.
• Analyze data under general oversight and make data‑driven recommendations.
• Oversee day‑to‑day activities and provide training for new staff on study.
• Conduct literature searches to pull background material and identify information relevant and applicable to research interest.

• Responsible for helping to schedule appointments, make reminder/confirmation calls, and complete survey interviews over the phone.

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Two years of related 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.

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Previous experience working within a research setting, preferably with field experience or engaging and recruiting participants.
• Previous experience engaging participants from diverse backgrounds.
• An interest and experience in housing, neighborhood factors, and/or food policy preferred.

• Analytical Skills - Developing
• Attention to Detail - Developing
• Electronic Office Tools - Developing
• Information Gathering - Developing
• Oral and Written Communications - Developing
• Organizational Skills - Developing

Classified

Title:

Sr. Research Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB
Starting Salary Range: $19.85 - $34.75 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group:
Casual / On Call

Schedule:

Hours Vary, up to 20 Hours per Week as Needed (Including Some Evenings and Weekends)
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name:
Health Policy & Management - IHSP
Personnel area:
School of Public Health

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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 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.