Field Data Collector - GSSpeak

About the role

NORC is hiring Field Data Collectors (Field Interviewers) to support research and data collection. In this position, you will help bring research to life by conducting in-person interviews in respondents’ homes. The data you collect will support studies on important issues, including healthcare access and affordability, the role of higher education in the workforce, and other topics that shape public policy.

Responsibilities

• Gain the cooperation of respondents in order to complete a survey by being persuasive and appropriately assertive.
• Maintain neutral and objective communication with respondents.
• Make “cold contacts” by phone and in-person to gain cooperation with new sample members.
• Conduct interviews both by phone and in-person at the respondent’s home, workplace, or other public places.

Requirements

• Available to work a part-time schedule of 20–25 hours per week, including weekday, evening, and weekend shifts.
• Comfortable contacting people in-person at their home, often without notice.
• Lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs. up and downstairs as needed.
• Reside within 100 miles of the location displayed in this job posting.
• Have field interviewing or related experience in sales, hospitality, marketing, canvassing, teaching, or customer service experience.
• Have a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and access to reliable transportation.
• Present evidence of identity and authorization to work in the United States (I-9 documentation).

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• A High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain neutrality and objectivity.
• Effective communication and persuasion skills.
• Comfortable working with diverse populations.
• Experience in sales, hospitality, marketing, canvassing, teaching, or customer service.

Benefits

• The pay range for this position will be $19.00 – $28.41 per hour, with additional bilingual pay of $1.00 for each hour worked after certification is completed; pay is based on experience and geographic location.
• This position is classified as intermittent.
• Intermittent staff are eligible for the following benefits: 403(b) Retirement Plan, Paid sick leave, Paid holidays, Paid orientation and training, Free counseling and referrals through NORC’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount programs – like travel and electronics.
• Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps.

Salary

• The pay range for this position will be $19.00 – $28.41 per hour, with additional bilingual pay of $1.00 for each hour worked after certification is completed; pay is based on experience and geographic location.

Project Note

Learn more about the project details representing our current data collection phase: https://www.norc.org/content/dam/no-search/project-preview-gss-amerispeak-2026.pdf

About NORC

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, NORC has conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration.

EEO Statement

NORC is an equal opportunity employer. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, and other legally protected characteristics.