Research Assistant (Urology)

We are seeking a Research Assistant in the department of Urology. The Research Assistant oversees 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.

In addition to the duties described above

• Perform accurate data entry and maintain detailed logs of sample collection, processing, and storage to ensure proper documentation and traceability.
Generate and run reports from the study database to support data analysis, quality control, and project progress tracking.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience Preferred.

Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency

• 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
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($49,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday -Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Uro Urology Research
Personnel area: School of Medicine