Bilingual Field Interviewer: Mandarin/English (Part-Time)

Westat, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

401(k) with employer matching

Paid vacation and holidays

Health/welfare payment

Job summary

Westat, Inc. seeks motivated, detail-oriented individuals to work as Bilingual Field Interviewers for the MEPS study.

FIs will conduct English-M Mandarin-language interviews with households, use Westat laptops, and travel as required for training and fieldwork in New York and surrounding areas. Positions are part-time with two yearly data collection periods; training in January 2027 is mandatory, and data collection can extend through 2030.

Qualifications

• Be 18 or older or an emancipated minor and able to sign confidentiality agreements.
• Complete mandatory web-based training between Jan 4–Jan 15, 2027 prior to in-person training.
• Travel to in-person training Jan 19–Jan 25, 2027 and complete five-and-a-half days of in-person training.
• Post-training web-based and virtual training including a home study between Jan 26–Jan 31, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person and computer-assisted interviews with adults in households.
• Travel to MEPS training and to local or distant households; some overnight travel.
• Transmit electronic data daily and complete administrative paperwork as required.

Skills

English fluency

Mandarin fluency

Tools

MS Teams

Job description

Westat, Inc. seeks motivated, detail-oriented individuals to work as Bilingual Field Interviewers for the MEPS study.

FIs will conduct English-M Mandarin-language interviews with households, use Westat laptops, and travel as required for training and fieldwork in New York and surrounding areas. Positions are part-time with two yearly data collection periods; training in January 2027 is mandatory, and data collection can extend through 2030.