The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a full time Research Assistant in the Cardiology division. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting Sr. Res. Specialist and the principal investigator research activities, delivering mice, collecting mice tissues, tissue banking and providing them to collaborating investigators.

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

Ordering and receiving supplies.
Record keeping.
Computer skills such as plotting data.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
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

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.

Classified Title: Research Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($50,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 9am - 5pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Ped Cardiology
Personnel area: School of Medicine

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Research Assistant (Pediatrics)