Research Project Assistant II (Dept. of Psychological & Brain Sciences)

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

Administration
Baltimore, MD, USA
USD 15.7-26.25 / hour
Posted on Nov 25, 2025

We are seeking a Research Project Assistant II who will support the conduct of a research project. Collects and organizes data through study-specific procedures that may include community outreach, data collection, sample collection, laboratory work, and/or field work. Provides general administrative support for meetings/events, communications, reporting, etc.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing operational plans to meet research goals.
  • Set up tools and procedures for data collection and study processes.
  • Collect and organize data per study requirements, e.g. participant interviews, administer questionnaires, conduct background research, laboratory processing, etc.
  • Process data by organizing data records and study files.
  • Run basic analyses and prepare routine reports.
  • Perform literature searches, abstract data from literature searches and index gathered data.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
  • One year 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.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
  • Two+ years coursework or certificates in computer programming.
  • Fluency in Python.
  • Prior experience with computational analyses of human behavioral and neuroscience data.


Classified Title: Research Project Assistant II
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $26.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Monday - Sunday / 10-20 hours per week
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Psychological and Brain Sciences
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences