Research Assistant (Psychological and Brain Sciences) jobs in United States
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Inside Higher Ed · 2 weeks ago

Research Assistant (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

positionBaltimore, MD
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$17/hr - $30/hr

The Johns Hopkins University Laboratory for Child Development is seeking a Research Assistant who will work with infants and young children and their families to collect data for experiments designed to understand how children perceive and reason about the world. The role involves overseeing data collection and management, assisting in research efforts, and leading recruitment and testing of child subjects.

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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
Participate in testing of infant and child human subjects in psychology experiments
Lead efforts to recruit infant and child human subjects
Oversee undergraduate research assistants in laboratory work
Help manage research budgets
Oversee lab purchasing

Qualification

Data collectionData managementResearch experienceLiterature searchesBudget managementTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Previous experience with children is important for this position

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Cognitive science, or related field

Benefits

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.

Company

Inside Higher Ed

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Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
dateFounded in 2004
location
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.insidehighered.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
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2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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