Employment at Research Services end hiding Research Services offers a variety of positions for both SDSU students and non-students from the community. Experience acquired in our primary mode of data collection, telephone interviewing, builds the foundation necessary for advancement to other positions, such as interviewing supervisor and research assistant. Salary is dependent upon the prior experience and skills of the applicant. Telephone Interviewer Telephone interviewers conduct structured interviews with targeted respondents on a variety of topics.
Successful interviewers have excellent communication skills and enjoy the interviewing process.
Each interviewer participates in comprehensive training sessions covering proper techniques for obtaining respondent participation, accurate recording of responses, and the importance of confidentiality. Telephone Interviewing Supervisor Telephone interviewing supervisors train, schedule and monitor interviewers, validate and edit the data collected by each shift. Supervisors possess excellent communication and organizational skills, and enjoy working with a diverse staff of interviewers. Research Assistant Research assistants are experienced in all aspects of survey research, including data entry and programming statistical software. Research assistants with advanced skills and experience train new interviewers and research staff, and provide administrative support related to project management.