Assistant Field Supervisor - Center for Social and Behavioral Research

University of Northern Iowa Alumni and Foundation; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Northern Iowa Alumni and Foundation is seeking a part-time researcher to assist with data collection in the CATI Lab. You will supervise telephone interviewers and student assistants, coordinate tasks to hit deadlines, and perform data collection interviews as needed.

You will also manage the supervisor software used to maintain data collection and support ongoing research projects that inform public health and policy decisions at state and federal levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field required.
• An associate degree plus two years of related experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Supervise telephone interviewers and student research assistants.
• Organize data collection tasks to meet project deadlines.
• Serve as data collection interviewer in the CATI Lab.
• Manage supervisor software for data collection.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field

Associate degree plus two years of related experience

Tools

Supervisor software

Job description

Full Consideration Date:

10/22/2026

Job Description:

Join the UNI Center for Social and Behavioral Research, where you will collaborate with UNI faculty, staff, and students to collect survey data used to guide decision-making in public health and other policy areas at both the state and federal levels.

Summary:

Assists with the supervision of telephone interviewers, student research assistants, and operational activities in the Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) Lab; organizes tasks related to data collection to ensure that project deadlines are met; serves as data collection interviewer; and manages supervisor software program to maintain data collection.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field required. An associate degree plus two years of related experience may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications:

Call-center experience; applied research experience; and supervisory experience. Student experience will be considered.

Position Details:

Job Category: Professional and Scientific

Type of Position: Term

Service Schedule: Calendar Year; This position has a standard work schedule of Monday-Friday, 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm, plus some weekends.

Compensation:

$19.24 to Commensurate

Pay Grade: 117

Pay Basis: Hourly

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime or comp time

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