The Department of International Health is seeking a casual **_Research Assistant_** to support the project “Scaling Up Community-based Noncommunicable Disease Research into Practice in Pokhara Metropolitan City of Nepal (SCALE-NCD)”; a five-year implementation research study addressing hypertension, diabetes, and smoking by mobilizing Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) in Pokhara Metropolitan City of Nepal. **Specific Duties & Responsibilities** _The staff will support_ + Activities during the start-up phase (e.g., IRB applications, Manual of Operation development, notetaking, and data collection tool development) + A series of rapid literature review _Quantitative data analysis_ . + Rapid literature review will aim at identifying. + Potential structured barriers that prevent CHW-based interventions from being integrated into health systems in Nepal. + Implementation research studies addressing cardiovascular risk factors in Nepal and other counties with similar contexts, among others. + Quantitative analysis will aim at understanding the socio-economic characteristics of FCHVs and community population, ultimately identifying the high-risk group who are in need of the intervention but may not have access due to their socio-economic and physical characteristics. + This is a type 2 hybrid implementation research study, so your interest and understanding in implementation research science is a key. + The study is a collaboration between Johns Hopkins University and Nepal Development Society (NeDS) and is funded by the NHLBI. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in related discipline. + Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. **Preferred Qualifications** + Exposure to implementation research through coursework or applied experience, in the context of international health and/or NCDs (required). + Exposure to general start-up activities in research studies, such as IRB applications, manual of operation development, and data collection tool development. + Basic quantitative analysis skills, including data cleaning, table 1 development, multiple logistic regressions, and heatmap development. + Prior experience conducting series of rapid literature reviews. + Ability to work independently, is self-motivated, is detail-oriented, and has strong verbal/written skills. Classified Title: Research Assistant Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Assistant Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD Starting Salary Range: $17.00 - $30.00 HRLY ($23.50 HRLY targeted; Commensurate with experience) Employee group: Casual / On Call Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9 am – 5 pm Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Location: Remote Department name: 10001141-Health Systems Personnel area: School of Public Health Equal Opportunity Employer: Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.