Part-time Field Interviewer

Make a difference in your community! As a field interviewer, you will help scientists collect high-quality data used to inform policy and improve the world. Working efficiently in 4-6 hour blocks of time, you will set appointments, travel to a variety of neighborhoods to screen households for eligibility, and complete interviews in study participants’ homes. To thrive in this position, you must be comfortable using a laptop, self-motivated, an impeccable problem-solver, and able to establish trust.

There is no experience required. We will teach you everything you need to know.

Here’s what we get asked most often:

• $22.00/hour (includes $5.00/hr in differentials)
• $700 in bonuses available for those in good standing
• $2/hour differential for certified English/Spanish bilingual interviewers (bilingual not required)
• You must be available to work a minimum of 25 hours per week with a flexible/variable schedule
• Attend an in-person training in Grand Rapids, MI on Sept 24th through Oct 2, 2024 (Travel in Sept 23rd and travel home October 3rd) Paid training, both online and in-person
• Mileage reimbursement for all business miles
• You must live within 60 miles of the Louisville, KY area

Excellent candidates will enjoy working with a diverse group of people and are able to conduct screening interviews on the doorstep (cold calling). You will have control over your schedule, be available to work a minimum of 25 hours per week with some required evenings and weekend shifts. Interviewers will be trained to read survey questions exactly as written, follow all data collection protocols, including the collection of physical measurements and biospecimens, and record data accurately using a laptop computer.

The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of our communities, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 25 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person