PATH 3.0 – Screening Field Interviewer

About the role

The PATH study collects information on tobacco and nicotine use and examines the health effects. Interviews are conducted via web and in-person methods.

Responsibilities

• Locate sampled addresses and screen household members for a longitudinal study.
• Receive and transmit data via the internet.
• Report progress and costs to supervisor.

Requirements

• Available and able to complete 20 – 25 hours of web-based training per week between August 3, 2026 and August 16, 2026.
• Live in or around the geographic work area defined by the project sample.
• Available to work during the data collection period from August 17 through December 31, 2026.
• Available to work 20-25 hours per week, mostly evenings and weekends on specified days/times when work is available; 3 to 4 hours at a time.
• Have regular and reliable access to telephone service with a long-distance calling feature, either landline or cellular.
• Have regular and reliable access to a secure high-speed internet home connection.
• Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle.
• Meet Westat’s minimum insurance coverage requirements.
• Have a current and valid driver’s license that is not under suspension.

Qualifications

• Be 18 or older (or an emancipated minor).
• Be able to enter binding confidentiality agreements to protect project information.
• Live in or around the geographic work area defined by the project sample.
• Be available to work during the data collection period from August 17 through December 31, 2026.
• Be available to work 20-25 hours per week, mostly evenings and weekends on specified days/times when work is available; 3 to 4 hours at a time.
• Be able to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with people from all walks of life and socio-economic groups.
• Comfortable using a laptop computer.
• Able to establish and maintain good rapport with study respondents.
• Comfortable working in unfamiliar locations, knocking on doors.
• Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented.
• Work independently.
• Work successfully in a team environment with little direct supervision.

Benefits

• This is a part-time, variable-hour, non-exempt position.
• This position is eligible for overtime pay.
• Potential for production bonus at client discretion.
• This position is not initially eligible for health insurance or a health savings account (HSA).

Pay

The hourly pay rate ranges from $17.83 to $22.40. A health and welfare payment of $5.09, which may be reduced based on group benefit election, will be paid weekly for up to 40 work hours per week.

Schedule

This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of seven days, and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be eligible for consideration for reassignment on other Westat field data collection projects if they become available.