Field Interviewer: Flexible Hours & Travel

Westat, Inc.; Lake Ozark (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

401(k) program

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Westat, Inc. seeks motivated Field Interviewers for the MEPS study. You will conduct in-person and computer-assisted interviews with adult households, arranging visits and collecting signed documents.

Training is mandatory in January 2027, with travel to training and occasional overnight stays. This part-time, non-exempt role runs across two data-collection periods annually, with a flexible schedule and daily data transmission duties.

Qualifications

• Be 18 or older and able to sign confidentiality agreements.
• Complete mandatory web-based home study training between January 4 and January 15, 2027.
• Attend mandatory in-person training January 19–25, 2027.
• Complete post-training home study January 26–31, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews with adult household members.
• Contact households, set appointments, complete interviews, and collect documents.
• Transmit electronic data daily and comply with data security requirements.
• Travel to MEPS training and, at times, local or long-distance households, including possible overnight travel.

Skills

In-person interviewing

Computer-assisted interviewing

Public contact

MS Teams

Tools

MS Teams

Job description

Westat, Inc. seeks motivated Field Interviewers for the MEPS study. You will conduct in-person and computer-assisted interviews with adult households, arranging visits and collecting signed documents.

Training is mandatory in January 2027, with travel to training and occasional overnight stays. This part-time, non-exempt role runs across two data-collection periods annually, with a flexible schedule and daily data transmission duties.