Research Assistant; KSAS - Dept. of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Listed on 2026-03-05
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Research/Development
Research Assistant/Associate, Clinical Research
The Johns Hopkins University Laboratory for Child Development seeks a Research assistant who will work with infants and young children and their families to collect data for experiments designed to understand how children perceive and reason about the world. Previous experience with children is important for this position.
The Research Assistant will oversee data collection, data organization, and/or data management or similar functions/tasks for research study(ies) in support of a PI or a research team.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities- Run routine and ad hoc reports.
- Use standard tools and computer programs to review data.
- Assist with data cleaning measures to ensure accuracy of data and preparation of tables.
- Lead basic activities such as data collection and data entry.
- May lead specific tasks and develop processes to ensure study activities occur effectively and efficiently.
- May conduct literature searches to support faculty in research efforts.
- May design and format papers/publications.
- May assist PIs in writing summaries of papers for release as policy briefs or other channels.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Participate in testing of infant and child human subjects in psychology experiments.
- Lead efforts to recruit infant and child human subjects.
- Oversee undergraduate research assistants in laboratory work.
- Help manage research budgets.
- Oversee lab purchasing.
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
- 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.
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Cognitive science, or related field.
- Analytical Skills - Awareness
- Attention to Detail - Awareness
- Data Management and Analysis - Awareness
- Formatting and Layout Proficiency - Awareness
- Information Gathering - Awareness
- Oral and Written Communications - Awareness
- Organizational Skills - Awareness
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
Classified
Title:
Research Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title):
Research Assistant (KSAS - Dept. of Psychological & Brain Sciences)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO
40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group:
Part-time
Schedule:
Monday - Friday / 20 hours per week
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Location:
Homewood Campus
Department name:
Psychological and Brain Sciences
Personnel area:
School of Arts & Sciences
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