
Clinical Research Assistant II (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) - #Staff
Baltimore, MDPer Diem$16.1–26.9/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit seeks a Clinical Research Assistant II to support clinical research protocols through administrative operations and protocol-related procedures. The role involves coordinating participants, collecting and organizing study data, supporting recruitment, and handling routine communications with the study team and IRB. Additional duties include administering assessments, handling urine specimens and biospecimens, and supporting participants during inpatient Clinical Research Unit stays.
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Full job description
The Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant II who reports to the Sr. Clinical Research Manager. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University conduct clinical trials and clinical studies to discover new ways to prevent and treat diseases and other health problems. The Clinical Research Assistant II will support the research team by implementing steps and processes of a clinical research protocol. The position will perform both administrative tasks related to day-to-day clinical research operations, and protocol-related duties requiring an understanding of research procedures.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
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Collect study data by recruiting and coordinating activities of study participants.
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Utilize a basic understanding of the clinical study background and rationale to explain. the study to potential and current participants.
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Assist in developing recruitment strategies for one or more studies.
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Implement a variety of techniques for recruitment, e.g., print and web based. advertisements, contact referring physicians, participate in community events, etc.
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Set up tools and procedures for data collection and study processes.
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Perform data entry and organize data in approved systems.
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Serve as liaison between study team and IRB for routine administrative matters.
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Prepare routine reports related to study accrual, study trends, efficiency-related issues.
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Contact participants to confirm, schedule, and retain.
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Other duties as assigned.
In addition to the duties described above
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Maintain current backups of research data and ensure the security and confidentiality of all study data.
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Organize data in approved systems and maintain study logs across multiple platforms and study phases.
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Administer questionnaires and clinical assessments under the direction of senior research staff.
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Collect, process, and handle urine specimens; support post-draw biospecimen handling, storage, and shipping preparation.
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Support participant communication and comfort during inpatient Clinical Research Unit (CRU) stays.
Minimum Qualifications
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High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
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One year of related experience.
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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
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Administrative Skills - Awareness
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Clinical Research - Awareness
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Clinical Research Knowledge - Awareness
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Data Entry - Awareness
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Data Collection and Reporting - Awareness
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Data Management and Analysis - Awareness
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Information Gathering - Awareness
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Interpersonal Skills - Awareness
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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: Clinical Research Assistant II
Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $16.10 - $26.90 HRLY ($17,800 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: varies/ casual on call
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM Psy Bay Behavioral Pharm Rserch Unit
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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 704 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$16.1–26.9/hr
- Maryland median$17–30/hr37 hourly ranges
- US median$18–25/hr282 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21.50/hr, is 9% below the Maryland median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the middle half of Research Assistant hourly ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 48 open Research Assistant jobs in Maryland and 704 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University (this employer)37 open
- Kennedy Krieger Institute4 open
- University of Maryland, Baltimore3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (145 postings).
- Education
- 189 of the 704 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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