Research Assistant

We are seeking a Research Assistantto work full-time in the Center for Health Technology and Innovation (Principal Investigator: Seth Martin) on digital health studies funded by the American Heart Association (AHA), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and National Institutes of Health (NIH). The individual who is successfully hired into this role will have a chance to work with a fun, creative, and highly productive interdisciplinary team and assist on studies that will shape the future of clinical medicine and public health.

The DOT-HF trial, funded by the AHA, is a parallel-arm randomized clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of a digital remote patient monitoring solution to improve the adoption of guideline-directed medical therapy at 90 days post-hospitalization in heart failure patients. We will enroll adult patients with HFrEF that are currently admitted or were recently admitted to the hospital in this multi-center trial. Recruitment will occur across Johns Hopkins, Stanford University, and the University of Michigan.

The MCNAIR Study, funded by PCORI, is a multi-center parallel-arm randomized trial of the comparative effectiveness of in-person and telehealth CR. We will evaluate the primary outcome (6 min walk test at 12 months) and secondary outcomes at 3 months, 12 months, and 24 months. In addition to enrollment at Johns Hopkins, enrolling sites include the University of California San Francisco, University of Michigan, and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

In the NIH-funded ARIC-NCS Wearable Study, we are enrolling ARIC participants who are age 80+ and own a smartphone into a longitudinal wearables study in which they wear a Fitbit Charge tracker and receive ongoing technical support. This study is evaluating technology acceptance in the ARIC cohort and will evaluate the relationship between wearable data (heart rate, physical activity, sleep) and cognitive and physical decline and dementia.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in managing weekly Team Meetings and Data Meetings: scheduling, take lead on agenda preparation, help run meetings, keep minutes, track assignments between meetings.
• Assist with preparation of IRB materials and submissions.
• Assist with developing training materials for staff and participants.
• Assist with recruitment of study participants and implementation of the protocol.
• Become a super user of study technology and serve as the first point of contact for technical problems that participants may experience over time and collaborate as needed with other study team members to solve technical problems.
• Assist with monitoring participant adherence and calling participants to re-engage them in the study.
• Assist with tracking study progress.
• Assist with data acquisition and analysis.
• Assist with maintaining lab equipment and ensuring a tidy work environment.
• Participate in preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, and national/international conference presentations.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Task-oriented

• Excellent organizational skills to prioritize multiple tasks with attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills for communicating with study participants.

• Must pass all Johns Hopkins online Human Research Certification courses.

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Master's or Doctoral Degree in related discipline.

Classified Title: Research Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($49,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status:Non-Exempt
Location:Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM Cardiology
Personnel area: School of Medicine