What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Research Assistant position at unm?
The Center for Social Policy is seeking highly motivated individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who want to become part of a project working to promote the mental health and well-being of refugees and immigrants. Field Research Assistant will be on-call, working varying hours per week at different time points in the year, depending upon the needs of the study. This on-call position will involve assisting with the recruitment of refugee and immigrant participants; conducting online quantitative and qualitative interviews with refugee and immigrant participants; participating in research team meetings and planning sessions; and/or facilitating weekly Learning Circles. Candidates must be fluent in at least one of the following languages: Spanish, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, or French. Position may require travel to UNM offices and/or within Albuquerque, and will include some work on nights and weekends. Interview job training will be provided, as well as computers or tablets for conducting interviews and Internet service.
General Duties: This on-call position will involve assisting with recruiting refugee and immigrant participants for a community-based study; conducting quantitative and qualitative interviews with refugee and immigrant participants; participating in research team meetings and planning sessions; and/or facilitating at weekly Learning Circles that bring together newcomer families and UNM students to learn from each other. Candidates must be fluent in at least one of the following languages: Spanish, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, or French. Position requires excellent time management, organization, and communication and interpersonal skills. Position will require individuals to conduct interviews online, may require routine travel to UNM offices and/or within Albuquerque, and will include some work on nights and weekends. Hourly rate will be $17-$20, depending on experience.
Salary : $17 - $20