Interviewer (Health, Behavior, and Society)

The Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore (MD)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 33,000

Part time

9 days ago

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Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University in the School of Public Health seeks an Interviewer to provide entry‑level administrative support for a research project. The role includes data collection, participant interviews, and assisting with field activities while maintaining confidentiality.

Evening and Saturday hours are common; candidates should be able to work in a flexible, on‑campus environment and help drive data entry, literature searches, and routine data queries under supervision.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
Six months of work experience.
Education may substitute for experience per JHU policy.
Experience with field data collection desirable.
Spanish language proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with data collection and organization per study protocol.
Conduct participant interviews and administer questionnaires.
Enter data into the database and run routine queries.
Perform basic literature searches.
Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Data Entry

Electronic Office Tools

Information Gathering

Interpersonal Skills

Oral and Written Communications

Organizational Skills

Research and Analytical Skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Department of Health, Behavior and Society 9HBS) is seeking an Interviewer. The Interviewer provides entry-level administrative support for a research project. The Interviewer will assist with tasks that may include community outreach, data collection, sample collection, laboratory work, and/or field work. Collects and/or organizes data through implementation of research procedures and understanding of research goals. The Department of Health, Behavior, and Society is dedicated to research, education, and practice on public health issues rooted in human behavior and social conditions—from smoking and substance use to diabetes and HIV and more.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Assist with collection and organization of data per study requirements, e.g., participant interviews, administering questionnaires; conduct background research, etc.
Assist with setting up tools and procedures for data collection and study processes.
Enter data into the database.
Run routine queries of the data.
Perform basic literature searches.
Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

Interviewers may also be Field Supervisors who have responsibility for overseeing data collection in the field, including managing incentive payments to participants and recording payments in payment vouchers.
Interviewers with a valid driver’s license may also drive project vans to assigned venues for data collection.
Must maintain confidentiality of study participants' identity and information, including responses to survey questions and HIV test results.
Basic technology and computer skills.

On-Call / Non-Standard Work Hour Requirement

Data collection occurs both in the study office and onsite using mobile project vans.
Evening hours are required, typically 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., with variability depending on venue closing times (e.g., bars and other data collection sites).
In-office hours are generally 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Data collection activities occur Monday through Saturday.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
Six months of work experience.
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively in an unstructured environment, as well as collaboratively within a team.
Strong attention to details.
Ability to interact professionally with a diverse range of individuals.
Knowledge of communities at increased risk for HIV.
Spanish language proficiency preferred.
Flexibility with hours.

Technical Skills & Expected Level Of Proficiency