Research Interviewer, Senior - School of Medicine Psychiatry

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, screens, identifies, contacts, and interviews participants to obtain data for assigned research projects. Interviews may be conducted in person, in a clinical setting, the subject's residence, or by telephone.
• Coordinates the data collection process. May abstract data from the participant's medical record.
• Schedules appointments, obtains consent forms, explains the study to the participant, and collects data.
• May observe participants and record results of observation through written documentation or video recording.
• Edits completed questionnaires for completeness, legibility, and accuracy.
• Follows up with participants to obtain missing data or clarify existing data.
• Designs forms, worksheets, and study questionnaires. May code and enter data into a database.
• Compiles data and produces reports to be used for analysis of research findings.
• May monitor blood pressure and heart rate and may take vital signs and height/weight measurements.
• May collect blood, saliva, or urine samples from participants and prepare them for laboratory testing.
• Provides direction to others engaged in the interviewing process.
• Maintains required record-keeping.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of administrative support, customer service, or other related experience which includes one year of interviewing experience.
• Data entry experience.
• Positions that require drawing blood require completion of a phlebotomy training program.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in the related field of study (preferred).
• Must be available to work nights as needed and at least 2 weekends a month at maximum.

Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work-from-home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to the employee.