Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) is in need of a research analyst to conduct recruitments and interviews for the Turnaway Study; The Turnaway Study is a large national study of the effect of unintended pregnancy on women's lives and is currently recruiting participants from twenty six clinical sites across the country.; the incumbent will be responsible for describing the study protocol to participants by telephone, gaining participant contact information and informed consent, carrying out semiannual telephone interviews, maintaining records of call attempts and successes, protecting confidential information and responding to training and quality improvement measures; interviews will include sensitive topics such as abortion, drug use, pregnancy intentions and domestic violence; incumbent will also perform other duties as assigned.
BA/BS with a major in Public Health, Psychology, or a related field and one year of experience in administrative analysis or operations research; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; experience in telephone surveying or abortion counseling; highly organized, able to multi-task, and demonstrated success working in a fast paced environment; experience working with people from diverse communities; verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish; and excellent interpersonal communication skills; experience in family planning research, advocacy, or clinical care; able to sit and work at computer for long periods of time; ability to work non-business hours. Note: Background check and fingerprinting required.
Experience using CATI or similar data collection and management systems; a positive attitude and a sense of humor.