The Department of Environmental Health and Engineering seeks a Research Program Assistant II who will assist with general duties in Dr. Koehler’s Exposure Sciences Laboratory and to conduct field visits at research study participants’ homes and schools in Baltimore City and the surrounding area to set up environmental monitoring equipment, and to conduct environmental and health assessments as needed.

　　Specific Duties & Responsibilities

　　Daily tasks will include assembling and calibrating air sampling equipment and taking it to participant homes.

　　Will assist with equipment maintenance, preparing samplers, pump calibration, gravimetric analysis, data management, and data summarization.

　　Maintains and makes minor adjustments of sampling equipment and records data.

　　Additional responsibilities include scheduling home visits, calling participants to remind them of appointments, posting appointments to research calendar.

　　Obtaining informed consent from study participants.

　　Conducting home environmental and health assessments.

　　Collecting environmental samples, collecting health measures and biospecimens.

　　Administering questionnaires to participants.

　　Dispersing and tracking participant payment.

　　Must be willing to drive to participants’ homes in Baltimore and surrounding area and able to work past 5 pm, on occasion.

　　Must own or have daily access to a vehicle.

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.

　　Two years related experience.

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

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　One year of work experience in a laboratory setting preferred.

　　Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as email and phone etiquette.

　　Knowledgeable about and comfortable working with children and families in Baltimore City.

　　Candidates with phlebotomy or lung function testing experience are encouraged to apply.

　　Classified Title: Research Program Assistant II

　　Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC

　　Starting Salary Range: Min $15.50 - Max $26.00 HRLY ($38,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

　　Employee group: Casual / On Call

　　Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30 am – 5 pm

　　Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

　　Location: School of Public Health

　　Department name: ​​​​​​​Environmental Health and Engineering

　　Personnel area: School of Public Health

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