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Research Assistant (International Health) - #Staff

Johns Hopkins University

Shiprock, NMFull-time$17.65–31.05/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$17.65–31.05/hr
Location
Shiprock, NM
Role Type
Research
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Research Assistant supports research studies for the Department of International Health by overseeing data collection, organization, and management for a principal investigator or research team. The role includes routine reporting, data review and cleaning, and may involve literature searches, publication formatting, and drafting paper summaries. It requires sensitive conversations about suicide and related behavioral health topics, background clearance, and travel with overnight stays as needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytical SkillsAttention to DetailData Management and AnalysisFormatting and LayoutInformation GatheringOral and Written CommunicationOrganizational SkillsSensitive ConversationsLocal Geography and CultureData CollectionData EntryLiterature Searching

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Related FieldBackground ClearanceDriver's License or Good Driving RecordCommunity Work Experience

Full job description

The Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is seeking a Research Assistant. The Research Assistant oversees 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.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Run routine and ad hoc reports.

  • 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.

  • Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

  • Must be comfortable engaging in direct and sensitive conversations with individuals and groups about suicide, suicidal ideation, and related behavioral health topics.

  • This position will maintain background clearance as required by the employer and any collaborating agencies.

  • Some evening, weekend and holiday work may be required.

  • Ability to travel with overnight stays required as needed.

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

  • Current driver’s license issued by the state of residence and good driving record required.

  • Knowledge of local geography and culture, prior work experience in the community.

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 (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 5:00 pm

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: New Mexico

Department name: Center for Indigenous Health

Personnel area: School of Public Health

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 690 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17.65–31.05/hr
  • US median$18–25/hr286 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $24.35/hr, is 14% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Research Assistant hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 690 open Research Assistant jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (156 postings).
Education
193 of the 690 open Research Assistant jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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