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PATH 3.0 – Screening Field Interviewer

Westat · Norristown, PA · 6 days ago
Administrative$21.16–$22.22/hrInternship

About the role

The PATH study collects information on tobacco and nicotine use, and examines the short- and long-term health effects of such use on people in the U.S. The PATH Study employs a multi-mode approach to data collection that includes web and in-person data collection. Interviewers are required to locate sampled addresses and screen household members for a longitudinal study. Interviewers regularly receive and transmit data via the internet and report progress and costs to their supervisor.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

  • Be 18 or older (or an emancipated minor).
  • Have the ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements to protect project information.
  • Complete 20 – 25 hours of web-based training per week between August 3, 2026 and August 16, 2026.
  • Communicate with your assigned supervisor multiple times per week during this time.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Experience working with the public.
  • 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.
  • Able to work independently.
  • Work successfully in a team environment with little direct supervision.

Skills

  • Bilingual in English and Spanish.
  • Willingness to travel overnight if project assignments become available.

Benefits

  • No initial eligibility for health insurance or a health savings account (HSA).
  • Paid vacation and holiday leave based on hours worked.
  • Accrue sick leave (based on hours worked).
  • Eligible to participate in the 401(k) program (employer matching is dependent on hours worked and disbursement is subject to program rules).

Pay

The hourly pay rate ranges from $21.16 to $22.22. 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 is a part-time, variable-hour, non-exempt position. This position is eligible for overtime pay.

Benefits

  • 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.
  • Paid vacation and holiday leave based on hours worked.
  • Accrue sick leave (based on hours worked).
  • Eligible to participate in the 401(k) program (employer matching is dependent on hours worked and disbursement is subject to program rules).

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