Part-time fieldwork research assistants

We are currently seeking part-time research assistants (RAs) for several research studies related to food policies and other interventions.

Desired skills:

– Customer service skills

– Experience working with human subjects in research (preferred)

– Comfortable with open, two-way communication among team members

– Strong organizational skills

– Competency in Excel, Google Sheets, and/or Qualtrics

– Ability to travel up to 25 miles to remote study locations in Philadelphia

– Experience working with children advantageous

– Ability to speak Russian a plus

Job description:

– Regularly travel to various field sites throughout Philadelphia

– Recruit and enroll participants into research studies

– Conduct informed consent and cross-sectional interviews

– Manage and enter data

– Attend Lab meetings and provide feedback on fieldwork experiences

Required availability:
Most RAs work between 15 and 25 hours per week (Penn students may work a maximum of 40 hours in summer; 20 hours during fall and spring). Required availability varies based on study needs. In general, we look for those available during the following hours:
– Weekdays 10am to 4:30pm and/or 2pm to 6pm
– Saturday and Sunday 2pm to 6pm

Please apply via this Indeed post. Be sure to complete all of the questions listed on Indeed for this post and include a resume.

Hiring is for the 2020 Summer semester (expected start date May/June 2020); extensions may be available based on job performance and project needs.

Salary: $13.00 /hour