About this role
The School of Medicine Pediatrics/Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine is seeking a Research Assistant to oversee data collection, data organization, and/or data management or similar functions/tasks for research study(ies) in support of a PI or a research team.
The Research Assistant will support clinical sexual health navigation services in The Johns Hopkins Harriet Lane Clinic’s EIS program. The EIS is dedicated to offering compassionate, high-quality, culturally and socially competent, and advanced primary, preventive, and consultative care for youth aged 13-25. Through community outreach, youth advocacy, health education, and research, the program prioritizes youth-centric care and promotes HIV health. In Baltimore, the EIS program ensures that all young people have access to comprehensive, culturally appropriate, and age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health care, encompassing HIV/STI testing and treatment, prevention services like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP), as well as care engagement and retention.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Run routine and ad hoc reports (eligible patients /clinic testing lists).
- 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.
In addition to the duties above, the Research Assistant will also
- Provide rapid HIV antibody testing in clinic.
- Deliver pre- and post-test counseling (in-person and virtual); Utilize the 20-minute testing window to provide sexual health education and counseling.
- Coordinate with providers ordering tests through EPIC (POCT HIV workflow).
- Partner with providers to increase testing uptake through integrated workflows.
Linkage to Care & Navigation
- Link youth to,
oSTI treatment.
oConfirmatory HIV testing.
oHIV treatment or prevention (including PrEP).
- Provide benefits navigation, appointment coordination, and follow-up tracking.
- Support youth across prevention and treatment cascades.
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
- Experience in HIV/STI prevention, substance use, or behavioral health.
- Experience working with adolescents or young adults.
- Experience working with marginalized youth, including LGBTQ+ populations.
- Training or experience in motivational interviewing or health coaching.
- Knowledge of HIV prevention strategies, including PrEP and HIV/STI testing workflows.
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (e.g., EPIC).
- Experience with research data systems (e.g., REDCap).
- Strong skills in motivational interviewing and health coaching.
- Experience working with adolescents and young adults, particularly in sexual health, HIV/STI prevention, or substance use.
- Experience with data tracking systems (e.g., REDCap, EPIC) and basic data management.
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: $17.65 - $31.05 HRLY ($23.00 targeted; Commensurate w/ep.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Days and time may vary
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Ped Adolescent Medicine
Personnel area: School of Medicine