Research Assistant

We are seeking a Research Assistant ( RA ) who will be directly involved in clinical research in the neurological critical care unit (NCCU), both at JHH and Bayview Med Center, under supervision by Dr. Susanne Muehl Schlegel. The purpose is to actively screen, recruit, and retain research participants in clinical research studies in the NCCU. At the beginning, the focus will be on the three studies listed below, but enrollment will ebb and flow, and with more experience and expected efficiency, the RA may become involved in other studies in the NCCU. Research participants include critically ill neurologic patients, their surrogate decision-makers (usually family members), as well as clinicians (doctors, or other providers) involved in the care of these patients. Longitudinal follow-up is required for some studies and will be performed over the phone.

The RA will be involved in the following Studies

• Pilot Trial of a Web-Based Decision and Communication Tool for Goals of Care Decisions by Surrogate Decision-Makers of Critically Ill Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury (severe strokes and traumatic brain injury) (NIH funded)
• Clinician-Family Meeting Recording Study to Study Prognostication and Communication in Critically Ill Neurologic Patients – a Mixed Methods study
• TBI Biomarker Validation Study (NIH funded)

Enrollment into these studies will be the main focus, but enrollment will ebb and flow, and with more experience and expected efficiency, the RA may become involved additionally in other clinical studies in the NCCU (for example clinical trials), which are either currently ongoing or will start in the future. Some of these trials have a narrow enrollment time window and therefore may require being “on call” from home, with the rare requirement to travel to the hospital for timely enrollment into the trial. If the RA comes to the hospital during off hours, RA will receive time off during regular duty hours to compensate for the time worked. The RA will be contacted by the PI or another screening doctor only if they believe the patient is highly likely to enroll.

RAs will receive appropriate education and training on how to approach families and clinicians for the listed studies, as well as required regulatory work in human subjects research, e.g., IRB, study binder maintenance, HIPPA security, data safety, etc., under the guidance of the PI (S. Muehlschlegel) and research nurses / supervising staff (for example within the ACCM Clinical Research Core). Empathetic communication and respect for all patients, families, and team members is a minimum requirement.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Classified Title : Research Assistant

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

Starting Salary Range : Min $17.00 - Max $30.00 HRLY ($33,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group : Full Time

Schedule : Mon-Fri. There is a voluntary option to work weekends, but it is not a job requirement.

Exempt Status : Non-Exempt

Location : School of Medicine Campus

Department name : SOM Ane NCCU

Personnel area : School of Medicine

Total Rewards

The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education / training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here : https : / / hr.jhu.edu / benefits-worklife /

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines :

JHU Equivalency Formula : 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education / experience required for the respective job.

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Salary : $33,000