Job Description
We are seeking a Sr. Research Assistant who will work under the general direction of a faculty researcher or senior research staff and independently conducts a variety of operational and technical activities key to the conduct of and direction of the research. The Senior Research Assistant provides independent operational and technical leadership for the UM1 medicinal cannabis registry, including overseeing data collection systems, developing and implementing study procedures/SOPs, and guiding day-to-day study execution and staff training. This role helps ensure the registry scales successfully while maintaining high-quality, protocol-consistent research operations. Specific Duties & Responsibilities Develop data collection tools based on understanding of underlying study design. Participate in developing standard operating procedures for one or more studies. Design and set up standard operating procedures. Oversee data collection. Analyze data under general oversight and make data-driven recommendations. Oversee day-to-day activities and provide training for new staff on study. Conduct literature searches to pull background material and identify information relevant and applicable to research interest. Other duties as assigned. In Addition to the Duties Listed Above Lead day-to-day registry operations during scale-up, including oversight of recruitment pipelines, participant tracking systems, and performance against enrollment/follow-up targets. Develop and implement SOPs and workflow infrastructure for recruitment, follow-up scheduling, participant communications, and data QA, ensuring consistency across staff and sites/partners. Supervise REDCap / data systems, including form logic/QC rules, user permissions, audit trail compliance, and issue resolution with JHU support teams. Coordinate partn