Research Program Assistant

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, USA
USD 15.4-23.25 / hour
Posted on Apr 22, 2025

The Department of Mental Health is seeking a Research Program Assistant for a project within the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention. Candidates will be required to assist in the recruitment of participants, as well as the collection of quantitative and qualitative data obtained through the interviews with preteens and their parents enrolled in the study. Successful candidates will be responsible for participating in and passing all training assessments to continue with employment.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Responsible for verifying and logging confidential data into a centralized database and communicating with the multiple participants around the assessments.
  • Meet regularly with the research team as part of daily debriefing meetings.
  • Maintain good working knowledge of all assigned study protocols and reporting requirements.
  • Maintain compliance with IRB regulations and Certificate of Confidentiality regulations.
  • Will be expected to collaborate with center investigators and staff to efficiently move forward the center’s research projects and proposals.
  • Some evening and weekend work will be required.
  • Responsible for their travel to and from participant’s locations throughout the study.
  • Must clear Johns Hopkins and Baltimore City Public Schools criminal background and finger-printing checks.
  • Must be willing to travel in and around the Baltimore metropolitan area as needed.


Minimum Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Experience working with confidential data.
  • Proficiency with laptops, tablets, computers, and MS Office applications.
  • Conducting interviews with preteens and their parents.


Classified Title: Research Program Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $23.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Evening hours during regular work week and day time hours on weekends
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name: ​​​​​​​Mental Health Research Projects
Personnel area: School of Public Health