Research Assistant
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, USA
USD 17.2-30.3 / hour
Posted on May 28, 2025
The Department of Health Policy and Management is seeking a Research Assistant. The successful candidate will assist the Johns Hopkins Drug Access and Affordability Initiative. Primary responsibility is helping with data management and data analysis.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist with data extraction from secondary data sources such as FDA drug databases.
- Conduct literature searches to gather supporting information for papers, presentations, and other materials.
- Help analyze and/or manage research databases with oversight.
- Help with drafting academic manuscripts, under supervision.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Previous experience in secondary data analysis is required.
- Knowledge of advanced statistical methods.
- Mastering of statistical packages.
- Knowledge of academic writing.
- Knowledge of software such as Microsoft Power Point, Excel, and Word.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
- Statistical analysis skills (linear and logistic regression, descriptive statistics).
- Knowledge of statistical packages such as STATA or R.
- Knowledge of mapping and graphing software such as ARCGIS.
- A Master’s Degree is preferred.
Classified Title: Research Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Hours Vary
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Public Health
Department name: Health Policy & Management -Lipitz
Personnel area: School of Public Health