The Department of Medicine is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant who will work under the direction of the Principal Investigators and Research Program Manager. The incumbent will assist in the coordination of activities that support a research trial within the Mid-Atlantic Center for Cardiometabolic Health Equity (MACCHE) entitled: “Understanding and addressing the risks of LOw socioeconomic status And Diabetes for Heart Failure” (UNLOAD-Heart Failure). UNLOAD-Heart Failure and MACCHE are led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, which works to promote health equity for at-risk populations through advancing scientific knowledge, promoting sustainable changes in practice and policy, partnering with communities, raising public awareness of health inequities, and training scholars.

UNLOAD-Heart Failure is testing the effect of a multi-level community-based intervention, including problem solving training, use of community health workers and partnership with community fitness facilities to promote healthy lifestyle, on outcomes in persons with low socioeconomic status, diabetes, obesity and early heart dysfunction. The study will test this approach in the urban setting of Baltimore City, as well as the rural setting of Washington County, Maryland. UNLOAD-Heart Failure uses patient and broad stakeholder engagement and applies principles of community-based participatory research to refine and adapt intervention protocols and materials to the needs of participating community organizations and populations.

The Sr. Research Assistant will work with faculty and staff from the Johns Hopkins schools of Medicine and Public Health to assist in the development and implementation of the UNLOAD-Heart Failure trial. UNLOAD-Heart Failure is a research project within MACCHE, and both are funded through a five-year National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities P50 Center Grant. The overarching goal of MACCHE is to test the effectiveness of several evidence-based strategies for improving outcomes related to cardiometabolic health (obesity, diabetes, hypertension, abnormal lipids, chronic kidney disease and related heart disease) among disadvantaged populations, using community-based and patient-centered research principles that may be translated into clinical and public health practices.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Works closely with the study’s research team in the overall implementation for the study.
• Facilitates communication and coordination with other research projects and cores within MACCHE.
• Maintains knowledge of the study protocol and reporting requirements.
• Follows federal, state and institutional laws and guidelines to access and maintain confidential records related to research patient health information.
• Assists the Research Program Manager in generating reports for project deliverables.
• Collects data and participates in data entry into a REDCap database for the study.
• Attends project, Center, and community meetings; assist with meeting preparation and collection and distribution of minutes.
• Completes meeting action items when assigned, including communicating and coordinating meetings with community partners.
• May clean data form health system and surveys prior to entry into summary tables.
• Under guidance of co-investigators and program managers, performs literature reviews.
• Assists in the patient recruitment process including attending lab and clinic visits.
• Assists in the participant payment process and oversight including reviewing materials for accuracy.
• Assists with Center communication and dissemination efforts.
• Assists in the development of toolkits and other materials for dissemination of research materials.
• Assists in the creation of summary tables and graphs for reports. May develop PowerPoint slides and graphs for professional presentations.

Licensure, Certification, Registration 

• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle.

Special Skills and knowledge

• Must be able to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks.
• Must have the ability to work well and communicate effectively with others.
• Must have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, be able to work independently and as part of a team, initiative, strong leadership skills, and an ability to work with a team of researchers and with diverse subject populations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with research protocols. Some experience in database operations and/or experience in coordination of medical or laboratory research required. Working knowledge of PC operations and software applications such as MS Windows, Excel, Word, and Access required.
• Ability to learn new database and software applications is required.
• Ability to follow multiple, detailed directions of various protocols.
• Knowledge of medical terminology highly desired.
• Must have excellent time management skills.

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline. MPH or MS in relevant field preferred.
• Two years of related experience.
• Additional graduate level education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Sr. Research Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB  
Starting Salary Range: $41,300 - $72,300 Annually ($50,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:00 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM General Internal Medicine  
Personnel area: School of Medicine