This role is remote

PRECISIONheor, a leading health economics and outcomes research consulting firm, is looking to engage on-call qualitative health services research interviewers for a contract position role. The successful candidate(s) would operate as an independent contractor able to work on call per diem, on average, 0-10 hours per week with hours varying based on project lifecycles and interviewer availability.

Our culture is similar to that of a start-up, but in a well-funded, established organization with a global portfolio. We pride ourselves on being visionary leaders in our field. The successful candidate(s) will collaborate with Scientists across a broad portfolio of sophisticated qualitative health research projects in a multi-level team structure.

A minimum of one year’s experience in one or more of the following areas is required: qualitative research interviewing experience. A graduate degree in anthropology, sociology, psychology, or public health or other formal training in qualitative research methods is highly desired.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project team and external research collaborators to implement the planning and scheduling of interview projects and participants.
• Conduct in-person interviews with patients in Florida; conduct web-based interviews with patients in Florida for a currently ongoing study.
• Record interview field notes.
• Meet regularly with internal research team members, communicating with internal team to provide regular updates on progress of interviews, noticeable key themes, and timelines.
• May code qualitative data and assist with synthesizing research and contribute to writing up detailed project reports.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative interviews with a diverse group of stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem (e.g. patients, providers, policymakers, etc.)
• Superior verbal communication and listening skills, with demonstrable previous experience in conducting sensitive research with patients or other populations where sensitive engagement is needed.
• Current and valid US driver’s license; reliable transportation
• Knowledge of the ethical and human subjects review and data collection processes (CITI human subjects research training is desired)
• Experience conducting meetings and interviews via Zoom or similar web-based conferencing.
• Familiarity with qualitative research software (e.g. Dedoose, MAXQDA, NVivo, ATLAS.ti etc.) and qualitative data analysis (thematic analyses, grounded theory, phenomenology, narrative analysis) a plus.
• An ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and conduct interviews during normal business hours as well as early evening or early morning hours as needed.
• Excellent organization skills, deadline driven, and very strong attention to detail.
• Professional demeanor and cooperative spirit.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Graduate degree in anthropology, sociology, psychology, health services research or related.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information into written reports; evidence of publication/report writing capability.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or familiar with conducting research within Spanish speaking communities