Research Project Assistant II (Health Policy & Management (Lipitz Center))

WE are seeking a Research Project Assistant IIwho will support the conduct of a research project. Collects and organizes data through study-specific procedures that may include community outreach, data collection, sample collection, laboratory work, and/or field work. Provides general administrative support for meetings/events, communications, reporting, etc. The Research Project Assistant II will work with the Lipitz Center team to support various health services research projects and health policy activities. Specific Duties & Responsibilities - Assist in developing operational plans to meet research goals. - Set up tools and procedures for data collection and study processes. - Collect and organize data per study requirements, e.g. participant interviews, administer questionnaires; conduct background research, laboratory processing, etc. - Process data by organizing data records and study files. - Run basic analyses and prepare routine reports. - Perform literature searches, abstract data from literature searches and index gathered data. - Other duties as assigned. In addition to the duties described above - Support qualitative data collection and analysis for health services research. - Collecting Medicaid policies, assisting with data cleaning/checking a dataset of Medicaid policies, and conducting literature reviews of Medicaid HCBS policies. Minimum Qualifications - High school diploma or graduation equivalent. - One year of related experience. - Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency - Administrative Skills - Awareness - Analytical Skills - Awareness - Data Entry - Awareness - Data Management and Analysis - Awareness - Information Gathering - Awareness - Interpersonal Skills - Awareness - Oral and Written Communications - Awareness - Organizational Skills - Awareness - Research and Analytical 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 Project Assistant II Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC Starting Salary Range: $16.10 - $26.90 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: Remote Department name: Health Policy & Management -Lipitz Personnel area: School of Public Health Originally posted on Himalayas