CHIL Data Collector (Part-Time Bilingual)

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo is seeking a Data Collector to lead data collection for community-based research on food insecurity. This in-person role is based in the Community Health and Health Behavior department and reports to the Data Collection Coordinator.

Responsibilities include training, onboarding, conducting phone interviews, and maintaining databases, with some evenings and weekends required and local travel possible.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to occasionally travel locally.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Degree in Process.
• 1 year of research experience.
• Experience with data collection tools (RedCap, Excel, Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey).
• Experience working in the communities targeted by research.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Assistant Director of Research to develop project workflows and protocols for data collection.
• Design training for data collectors based on written protocol.
• Assist with onboarding new student data collectors.
• Complete phone interviews and surveys.
• Participate in weekly data collection meetings.
• Troubleshoot data collection issues with the data collection team and identify improvements.
• Manage participants in databases.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish & English

Evenings & weekends availability

Local travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or degree in progress

1 year of research experience

Tools

RedCap

Excel

Qualtrics

SurveyMonkey

Job description

Classification Title Research Analyst

Department Community Health and Health Behavior CHHB

The Community Health Interventions Lab is looking for a Data Collector to support community-based research related to food insecurity in lower-income and underserved communities. The selected candidate will be responsible for serving as the lead data collector for research studies. This IN- PERSON position will be based in the department of Community Health and Health Behavior within the School of Public Health and Health Professions. This position reports to the Data Collection Coordinator.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Work with the Assistant Director of Research to develop project workflows and protocols relevant to the data collection process
• Design training for data collectors based on written protocol
• Assist with onboarding new student data collectors
• Complete phone interviews and surveys
• Participate in weekly data collection meetings
• Troubleshoot data collection issues with the data collection team o Identify and implement improvements in the data collection process
• Manage participants in databases

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

The Research Foundation of SUNY is an EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with a disability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish and English (our Studies include both Spanish and English speaking participants)
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends
• Ability to occasionally travel locally

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Degree in Process
• 1 year of research experience
• Experience with data collection and survey tools/programs (RedCap, Excel, Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey)
• Experience working in the communities targeted by research

Our University Community

Driving Requirements

This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

$20.00 - $25.00/hr

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

10 – 20 hours/week

Campus

South Campus

UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].