Interviewer - Part Time

RTI International•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Interviewers are responsible for: Traveling frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants Making in-person and phone contact to locate respondents aged 58-90 to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation Making in-person and phone contact with selected respondents to avert and convert refusals to participate Collecting confidential information and administering standardized questionnaires via phone and in-person lasting up to 150 minutes per interview Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings Transmitting data as scheduled Administering cognitive assessments (e.g., animal naming test, word recall, and counting backwards) Administering physical function testing using a dynamometer [hand-held device] Providing verbal instructions to respondents for self-collection of whole dried blood spots using a small device and assisting when needed. Linked here is an informational video regarding this process: Dried Blood Collection — Tasso, Inc. [https://www.tassoinc.com/dried-blood] Providing verbal instructions to respondents for self-collection of saliva using an Oragene Saliva Kit and assisting when needed Ensuring proper storage, handling, packaging, and shipping of bio-specimens (TASSO device and Oragene tube) according to project protocols Managing and storing paper documents Clearly and concisely documenting all efforts to contact and interview respondents at the end of each workday Maintaining regular access to a reliable wireless internet connection in your home for project work Meeting weekly with supervisor via Zoom Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project-issued equipment Managing, securing, and safeguarding any participant incentives, issued equipment, or project materials against damage loss, or theft Assuming responsibility for and carefully tracking all participant incentives Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports Attend virtually scheduled meetings with other members of the project team

Requirements

Must possess High School Diploma or GED
Comfortable with the following: visible blook in the collection device. Interviewers will not draw blood themselves viewing, handling, packaging and shipping bio-specimens (TASSO device and Oragene tube) wearing a mask/gloves during the blood and saliva portion of the in-person visit asking survey questions on personally sensitive subject matters
Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
Fluency in English through reading, writing, and speaking
Available for entire training and data collection period
Able to successfully complete training (self-guided, virtual, and in-person)
Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal automobile available for business use
Comfortable using RTI issued tablet, laptop and other associated equipment
Access to password-protected Wi-Fi connection for data transmissions and administrative responsibilities
Able to keep project information confidential
Demonstrate effective organization and communication skills
Willing to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark
Willing to work weekday daytime hours with flexibility for some work in the evenings and weekends as dictated by case requirements
Able to adjust schedule to interview respondents when they are available
Proficient in the use of issued laptop when administering interview components
Position involves physical demands of carrying, lifting, and climbing stairs. Physical effort includes supplies and equipment up to 20lbs
In order to travel by air, federal law requires individuals have REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative

Nice To Haves

Two years' experience conducting in-person interviews
Prior experience working on Add Health Study or on other surveys that involved in-person interviewing or participants about personally sensitive subject matters
Available for occasional overnight travel
Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds
Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines
Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency
Comfortable working in unfamiliar areas

Responsibilities

Traveling frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants
Making in-person and phone contact to locate respondents aged 58-90 to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation
Making in-person and phone contact with selected respondents to avert and convert refusals to participate
Collecting confidential information and administering standardized questionnaires via phone and in-person lasting up to 150 minutes per interview
Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings
Transmitting data as scheduled
Administering cognitive assessments (e.g., animal naming test, word recall, and counting backwards)
Administering physical function testing using a dynamometer [hand-held device]
Providing verbal instructions to respondents for self-collection of whole dried blood spots using a small device and assisting when needed.
Providing verbal instructions to respondents for self-collection of saliva using an Oragene Saliva Kit and assisting when needed
Ensuring proper storage, handling, packaging, and shipping of bio-specimens (TASSO device and Oragene tube) according to project protocols
Managing and storing paper documents
Clearly and concisely documenting all efforts to contact and interview respondents at the end of each workday
Maintaining regular access to a reliable wireless internet connection in your home for project work
Meeting weekly with supervisor via Zoom
Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project-issued equipment
Managing, securing, and safeguarding any participant incentives, issued equipment, or project materials against damage loss, or theft
Assuming responsibility for and carefully tracking all participant incentives
Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports
Attend virtually scheduled meetings with other members of the project team