Research Assistant Pittsburgh, PA

Research Assistant Pittsburgh, PA

Based in Pittsburgh, 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:

• Housing mobility programs are designed to help families move from high poverty neighborhoods into lower poverty, better resourced ones. The MOVED (Mobility Opportunity Vouchers to Eliminate Diabetes and Obesity) Study is designed to test whether helping families move changes adult and child health. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy & Management is seeking a Research Assistant (RA) based in Pittsburgh who will assist with tasks on the MOVED Study.
• The Research Assistant will be responsible for independently scheduling appointments and making reminder/confirmation calls.
• At the time of the appointment, the RA will complete phone and in-person survey interviews from one adult and one child in the family home.
• The data collection will include taking measures of participants height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and a finger stick for diabetes, at the participants home.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working within a research setting, preferably with field experience or engaging and recruiting participants.
• Previous experience engaging participants from diverse backgrounds.
• An interest and experience in housing, neighborhood factors, and/or food policy preferred.

Technical Skills & 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.