• Research Assistant - #Staff

    Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)


    The Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) is seeking a **_Research Assistant_** in the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare. Under the supervision of a faculty investigator, the Research Assistant will conduct research, execute coding tasks, analyze data, collaborate with research partners, and assist with writing research papers. The Research Assistant will focus on developing and testing statistical methods for evaluation of clinical and biological data, including modeling aging and disease trajectories of patients as part of an interdisciplinary research team. This position is expected to last approximately ten months.

    Specific duties & responsibilities:

    + Perform research in the areas of clinical and genomic data analysis.

    + Implement, run, and evaluate machine learning and statistical techniques.

    + Work with a collaborative team including clinicians and computational researchers.

    + Read and apply understanding of relevant current literature.

    + When the research projects in the above directions require it, collect and analyze corresponding data sets, generate data through computer simulations, and write code for the analysis of data sets by implementing the statistical techniques developed in the research phase.

    + Assist with the writing and editing of abstracts and manuscripts.

    + Present research projects and their results at meetings.

    + Assist with tasks on other research projects as required.

    _Special knowledge, skills, and abilities_

    + Effective documentation, oral, written, and communication skills.

    + Ability to think and work independently and as part of a team.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.

    + Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Bachelor's Degree in related disciplines such as Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or Computational Biology.

    + Some coding knowledge

    + Previous research in relevant fields (genomics, clinical data analysis, statistics)

    + Experience with Python, R, or similar languages.

     

    Classified Title: Research Assistant

    Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD

    Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp)

     

    Employee group: Full Time

     

    Schedule: M-F/8-5

     

    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

     

    Department name: Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare

    Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

    The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

     

    Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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