Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline., Strong quantitative skills., Experience with statistical software such as Stata or R., Interest in applying data science to public health issues..

Key responsibilities:

Clean, manage, and analyze large datasets using statistical software.

Contribute to study design and statistical modeling.

Draft and edit manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.

Collaborate with research teams and provide mentorship to students.

We are America’s first research university, founded in 1876 on the principle that by pursuing big ideas and sharing what we learn, we can make the world a better place. For more than 140 years, our faculty and students have worked side by side in pursuit of discoveries that improve lives. Johns Hopkins enrolls more than 24,000 full- and part-time students throughout nine academic divisions. Our faculty and students study, teach, and learn across more than 260 programs in the arts and music, the humanities, the social and natural sciences, engineering, international studies, education, business, and the health professions.The university has four campuses in Baltimore; one in Washington, D.C.; one in Montgomery County, Maryland; and facilities throughout the Baltimore-Washington region as well as in China and Italy. The university takes its name from 19th-century Maryland philanthropist Johns Hopkins, an entrepreneur who believed in improving public health and education in Baltimore and beyond.

Job description

We are hiring a Research Assistant to support research on reproductive health, maternal and infant outcomes, and health policy. This position is ideal for candidates with strong quantitative skills who are interested in applying data science to pressing public health issues. The role will involve managing and cleaning large administrative and survey datasets, conducting statistical analyses, drafting manuscripts for publication, and providing broader research support as needed.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Clean, manage, and analyze large, complex datasets using statistical software (e.g., Stata or R).
Contribute to study design, data interpretation, and statistical modeling.
Draft and edit manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
Collaborate with research teams across institutions and disciplines.
Provide mentorship to graduate students and research assistants as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.

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: Remote
Department name: Popltn Fmly and Reproductive Hlth Srvs
Personnel area: School of Public Health