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We are hiring immediately for Casual (Part-Time) Data Collectors to join the UTHealth School of Public Health at the Austin Regional Campus in Austin, TX. In this position, you will interview research subjects, primarily in the field, collect data, and record data for large-scale population-based research for the School Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) study.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Contacts study participants to schedule interviews in the research study, usually by telephone.
• Interviews and establishes rapport with study participants to encourage complete, accurate responses and continuing participation in the study. Work in the field, going to homes, business places of business, or at specified exercise areas.
• Conducts interviews in an environment, which may be dirty, have unpleasant odors or be in generally unfavorable locations or weather conditions.
• Decides methods of tracing participants (map tracing, phone, and address verification, check public records), how to conduct interviews (whether some questions are inappropriate), and whether callbacks are necessary to get further information while coding.
• Researches newspaper files, hospital records, funeral homes, and all other resources to obtain names, addresses, phone numbers, and additional information about study participants.
• Project manager or principal reviews work.
• Conducts intervention with research subjects and refers to the appropriate physician or healthcare practitioner.
• Schedules tests and physicals.
• Utilizes the equipment as trained by the project manager or principal to obtain the required information.
• Codes and edits information for research projects to enter the database.
• Handles administrative details (ex., time and effort reports, mileage reports)
• Other duties as assigned.