Seasonal Research Assistant - Quality of Life Project
Seasonal Research Assistant - Quality of Life Project
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Job Description
Are you detailoriented organized and passionate about research that drives meaningful change
Vital Research
is seeking a Seasonal Research Assistant I July 8 2025March 20 2026 to support research and evaluation projects across several areas including a largescale seasonal survey research project focused on improving quality of life in Ohio longterm care facilities.
Under the guidance of the Research Manager youll play a key role in three critical areas:
- Scheduling Communicating with assisted living administrators via phone and email to coordinate facetoface interviews conducted by our Field Interviewers.
- Census Coordination Managing electronic data collection organizing data files and ensuring accuracy confidentiality and compliance with data security standards.
- Research and Evaluation Support Collecting auditing processing and coordinating data in support of various research and evaluation projects.
What Youll Do
Scheduling & Coordination
- Serve as a primary point of contact for scheduling interviews between assisted living staff and Field Interviewers.
- Place outgoing calls and emails to schedule and confirm appointments.
- Monitor and track project scheduling activities to ensure a seamless process.
- Send reminder emails/calls for upcoming interviews.
- Proactively resolve scheduling conflicts and communicate updates to the internal team.
- Answer questions from facility administrators to ensure they are comfortable with the survey process.
Data Collection & Management
- Participate in data collection via survey administration focus groups observations phone interviews and verification calls.
- Contact assisted living facilities to collect missing information when necessary.
- Enter quantitative and qualitative data.
- Receive and clean census data using Microsoft Access and Excel.
- Organize match and process data files from multiple sources.
- Track audit and correct data errors to ensure data integrity.
- Upload findings to a secure database while maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA and data security protocols.
- Ensure census data deadlines are met.
- Generate assignment packets for Field Interviewers.
- Administrative duties as needed including taking and distributing meeting minutes to stakeholders formatting documents printing and mailing materials.
What You Bring
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree in social science or a related field.
- 1 years of administrative experience (postgraduate research preferred).
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Access preferred) and survey software (e.g. Alchemer).
- Comfort using Zoom for calls.
- Understanding of research evaluation principles and healthcare terminology (preferred).
Soft Skills
- Strong attention to detail time management and organization.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team.
- Clear communication problemsolving mindset and adaptability.
- Capacity to multitask and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
Availability & Logistics
- Must be available
MondayFriday 6:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. PST
inoffice
40 hours/week as needed).
Why Join Us
At Vital Research we use rigorous social science methods to help organizations measure their impact and drive meaningful change. This role offers a unique opportunity to support research that enhances quality of life while gaining handson experience in survey coordination data management and project .
Apply Today!
Enthusiastic about research data management and impact Wed love to hear from you! Submit your resume and cover letter by March 9 2025 and mark your calendar:
- Start Date: July 8 2025
- End Date: March 20 2026
About Vital Research
Founded in 1982 Vital Research is a national research consulting firm specializing in delivering quality social science research. Our mission is to create vibrant communities by amplifying diverse voices and experiences through culturally responsive social science research and evaluation. Our team executes research evaluation and survey projects for clients across forty states spanning multiple industries. The result we help clients answer key questions generate useful findings and transform communities.
Employment Type
Temp
