PATH – Screening Field Interviewer

Job Description

Westat is currently seeking motivated and detail-oriented individuals with a commitment to excellence to serve as screening field interviewers on the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study. The PATH study collects information on tobacco and nicotine use, and examines the short‑ and long‑term health effects of such use on people in the U.S.

Interviewers locate sampled addresses and screen household members for the longitudinal study. They regularly receive and transmit data via the internet and report progress and costs to their supervisor.

• Be 18 or older (or an emancipated minor) with the ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements to protect project information.
• Be available and able to complete 20–25 hours of web‑based training per week between August 3, 2026 and August 16, 2026, and communicate with the assigned supervisor multiple times per week during this time.

• Live in or around the geographic work area defined by the project sample.
• Be available to work during the data collection period from August 17 through December 31, 2026.
• Be available to work 20–25 hours per week, mostly evenings and weekends on specified days/times, with 3–4 hour sessions; additional hours may be available.
• Local travel to complete project work will be required.
• Have regular and reliable access to telephone service with long‑distance calling (landline or cellular).
• Have regular and reliable access to a secure high‑speed internet home connection.
• Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle and meet Westat’s minimum insurance coverage requirements.
• Have a current and valid driver’s license that is not suspended.
• Be able to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations:
  • Lift and carry 20 pounds of equipment and materials.
  • Walk several blocks.
  • Climb a flight of stairs carrying equipment.

• In‑person interviewing and/or cold calling experience.
• Experience working with the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people from all walks of life and socio‑economic groups.
• Comfortable using a laptop computer.
• Able to establish and maintain good rapport with study respondents.
• Comfortable working in unfamiliar locations, knocking on doors.
• Self‑motivated, organized, detail‑oriented.
• Ability to work independently.
• Work successfully in a team environment with little direct supervision.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is encouraged.
• Willingness to travel overnight if project assignments become available.

Any offer of employment may be contingent upon receipt of acceptable results from a post‑offer background screening, if required for this position. The background screening may include identity verification, employment history, motor vehicle driving record history, and criminal or sexual offender records history. Background screening results will be evaluated through an individualized assessment based on the individual’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the position.

This is a part‑time, variable‑hour, non‑exempt position. The position is eligible for overtime pay and potential production bonus at client discretion. The hourly pay rate ranges from $18.06 to $20.07, based on the location where work is performed. In addition to hourly pay, a health and welfare payment of $5.09 will be paid weekly for up to 40 work hours per week.

The position is eligible for paid vacation and holiday leave based on hours worked, sick leave accrual, and participation in the 401(k) program with employer matching dependent on hours worked. Eligibility for health insurance and a health savings account begins after 1,560 hours of work from September to September of the following year, with coverage commencing January 1.

Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law.