Job Title: Houston Field Researcher

Hours/percent of time: 2-8 hours/week

Salary: $22/hour

The Building community, Raising All immigrant Voices for health Equity (BRAVE ) Study at UCLA is pleased to announce a call for applications for Field Researchers to support the NIH R01 study. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with researchers and community organizations to contribute significantly to our understanding of how social, political, and economic experiences related to immigration status affect sexual and reproductive healthcare use among Asian immigrant women.

The Field Researcher will work with the BRAVE Study team for approx. 2-8 hours/week (part-time, contracted) to conduct recruitment activities and survey data collection. This is a hybrid (in-person/remote) position requiring work activities to be completed in the Greater Houston area. Duties include traveling to research site venues; recruitment of research participants in the Greater Houston area; administering and assisting participants with an online survey; attending survey data collection training; outreach to community organizations; assessing the viability of potential research site venues and assisting with dissemination of findings. The Field Researcher will collaborate closely with the BRAVE Project Coordinator.

Required Qualifications:

● Fluency or proficiency in any of the following languages: Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Hindi, Chinese

● Flexible work schedule, including the ability to work weeknights and/or weekends when needed

● Access to transportation and ability to conduct site visits in the Greater Houston area

● Previous experience in community organizing and/or community outreach

● Ability to check-in on a weekly basis with the Houston team

● Committed to fully participate in required trainings

● Attention to detail; strong interpersonal skills including humility, compassion, and empathy for others; excellent, effective verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with subjects, team members and collaborators, and community-based organizations; and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse subject population.

● Ability to work well independently, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks by deadlines.

● Committed to working within a health equity and reproductive justice framework at the intersections of immigration status, gender, and race/ethnicity.

● Ability to work collaboratively with researchers and community organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in public health/social sciences/related field and/or sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities.

● Demonstrated experience or strong interest in working with Asian and/or immigrant populations

● Experience applying the following regulations and guidelines:

○ Good Clinical Practice Guidelines

○ Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

○ The Protection of Human Research Subjects

○ CHR regulations for recruitment and consent of research subjects

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to thebravestudy@g.ucla.edu with the subject title: Houston BRAVE Field Researcher Application. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted.