Kennedy Krieger Institute·Baltimore, Maryland
The Research Assistant II provides administrative and research support, including patient recruitment and screening for psychiatric studies. They are responsible for maintaining research records, performing data entry, and assisting with grant applications and manuscript preparation.
1. Assist with recruitment of patients with psychiatric disorders and developmental disabilities such as anxiety disorders and autism spectrum disorders, as well as healthy control children, establishing contacts with various community sources and distributing study materials. 2. Assist in screening affected and control patients for study enrollment. 3. Maintain accurate and up-to-date research records for study databases. Ensure appropriate data quality assurance procedures are implemented and adhered to, troubleshooting as needed.4. Provide administrative support including, but not limited to, scheduling meetings for clinicians, researchers, and staff; filing; organizing; typing; formatting; proofreading and copyediting research and program materials; creating PowerPoint presentations and data visualizations.5. Update existing recruitment literature (brochures, information packets, posters, WebPages) and create similar documents for new research protocols as they arise.6. Assist with literature reviews, manuscript preparation, and submission of National Institutes of Health (NIH) and/or private foundations grant applications.7. Assist in administration of psychiatric and psychological tests and eye tracking protocols, as well as obtaining mock and real Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans.8. Attend meetings involved with research grants, contracts, faculty, committees, coordination, and administration. Take meeting minutes and distribute minutes post-meeting.9. Assist with organizing and scheduling lectures for supported programs.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position. Previous experience in research design, statistical analysis, test scoring, and administrative support is preferred.
Market context
Psychiatry research assistant roles in Maryland are often tied to universities, hospitals, and clinical research programs, where demand can rise with active studies and grant-funded projects. Competition is usually shaped by candidates who bring research design, statistical analysis, test scoring, and administrative support experience, along with a bachelor’s degree. Before applying, review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly compare fit and save research time.
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