Offres d'emploi

• Pay rate for this part-time position is $20 per hour based on experience and geographic location.
• Additional $4.98/hr will be provided for up to 40 hours per week as a Health and Welfare stipend as this position falls under the U.S. Department of Labor Service Contract Act (SCA).
• Eligible to receive pay for up to 10 holidays and annual vacation time payout, as well as access to an employee discount program.
• Travel time and mileage is fully reimbursable.

• Traveling frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants
• Making in-person contact with selected respondents to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation
• Performing proper administration of a computer-assisted interview, collecting confidential information, and administering standardized questionnaires to selected individuals
• Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings
• Transmitting data as scheduled
• Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project-issued equipment
• Safeguarding any participant incentives, issued equipment, or project materials against damage, loss, or theft
• Assuming responsibility for and carefully tracking all participant incentives
• Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports
• Virtually attend scheduled meetings with other members of the project team
• Approaching selected households without prior appointment
• Working and driving after dark
• Attending weekly scheduled calls with Field Supervisor
• Adhering to a schedule set by the Field Supervisor for respondent contact times
• Providing availability for field observations conducted by a member of client or RTI staff
• Maintaining required system updates to project equipment and completion of administrative tasks
• Traveling overnight, as needed

RTI International is seeking part-time Field Interviewers to work on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a government-sponsored research study that has been conducted since 1971.  This important study provides up-to-date information on alcohol, tobacco, drug use, mental health, and other health-related issues in the United States.

As a field interviewer, you will contact selected households and communicate the importance of participating in NSDUH.  Successful field interviewers need to be self-motivated, outgoing, and able to work on a variable schedule working when respondents are likely at home. The ideal candidate is someone looking for a long-term career, passionate about the health and well-being of their community, and who does not want to work in an office.

For more details on being a field interviewer, please view:        Field Representative/Interviewer Position Overview 

• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
• Fluency in English through reading, writing, and speaking
• Available for entire training and data collection period
• Able to successfully complete training
• Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal automobile available for business use
• Comfortable using RTI issued tablet, laptop and other associated equipment
• Access to password-protected Wi-Fi connection for data transmissions and administrative responsibilities
• Able to keep project information confidential
• Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark
  
• Maintain regular access to a computer with a webcam or an internet enabled device with a forward-facing camera (e.g. tablet, smartphone) and reliable internet connection for completion of all training courses and virtual attendance for all required meetings
• Position involves physical demands of carrying, lifting, standing, bending, stretching, stooping, typing, and climbing stairs. Physical effort includes supplies and equipment up to 13 pounds
• Available for a variable work schedule as dictated by the quarterly schedule, size, and location of assignments
• Ability to travel overnight throughout Northern Michigan, as needed

• Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines
• Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency
• Be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas
• Available for possible overnight travel if remote segments are included in the assignment area
• Bilingual [English/Spanish] preferred

• The data collection period is expected to start August 2026
• On average, you will be needed part-time approximately 25 hours per week when work is available
• On average, you should be available to work in the field 4 days each week
• The majority of this work is anticipated to be evenings and weekends
• Each of your trips to the field are expected to be at least 3 hours long not including travel time
• Overnight travel, as needed

Field Interviewer Training Requirements:

• Must attend all trainings and successfully complete required courses
• Attend a 5-day virtual training. Each training day will consist of: 4 hours of instructor led live training via Zoom, 2-3 hours of independent completed tasks including on-line courses, 2 hours live Zoom assistance provided after class for those wanting or requiring extra assistance
• Following training, must complete and successfully pass a certification demonstrating ability to complete a NSDUH field interview

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach--one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development. We believe in the promise of science, and we are inspired every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses around the world. For more information, visit www.rti.org.

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For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 

For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

For Applicants in US Virgin Islands Only: A record of conviction will not exclude an applicant from being eligible for the position. Factors that may be examined include:
      (1) The rational relationship of the nature of the offense to the duties and responsibilities of the position; and
      (2) Evidence of the rehabilitation of the applicant.

RTI also participates in the E-Verify program. Click here to view the posters in English and Spanish. Click here to view the anti-discrimination notice issued by the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices. Click here to view the Right to Privacy in the Workplace/E-Verify Poster