Research Assistant – AI Development
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Research Assistant developing AI conversational systems and prototypes for Johns Hopkins education research. Managing study data, APIs, user-activity tracking, and iterative feature testing.
Responsibilities:
- Run routine and ad hoc reports
- Use standard tools and computer programs to review data
- Assist with data cleaning to ensure data accuracy and prepare tables
- Lead basic data collection and data entry activities
- Lead specific tasks and develop processes to ensure study activities occur effectively and efficiently
- Conduct literature searches to support faculty research efforts
- Design and format papers/publications
- Assist PIs in writing paper summaries for policy briefs or other channels
- Translate design ideas into functional prototypes with the research team
- Participate in iterative testing and refine features based on feedback
- Work with APIs to integrate external services into the application
- Build and refine components tracking user activity and supporting ongoing improvements
- Implement logic for proactive guidance and responsive system behaviors
- Develop and test features within an interactive conversational system
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, per the JHU equivalency formula
- Interest in intelligent interfaces or human-computer interaction
- Familiarity with user flow design, system logic, or lightweight tracking mechanisms
- Experience deploying applications using common platforms or tools
- Experience working with database management
- Experience designing or building AI conversational agents or interactive dialogue systems
- Strong programming skills, e.g. Python, Java Script
- Experience working with APIs
- Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities
- Clear communication and ability to collaborate with a research team
- Successful candidate subject to a pre-employment background check
Benefits:
- Johns Hopkins total rewards package supporting health, life, career and retirement
- Seasonal flu vaccine required by Johns Hopkins, with exceptions for religious beliefs or medical reasons
- Required vaccinations for applicable positions provided at no cost through Occupational Health
- Pre-employment accommodations and accessibility support
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