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Educational Coder (Scorer)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511482
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: University Of Wisconsin Survey Center
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: STERLING HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) conducts high quality research for university professors, federal and state government agencies, and non profit organizations. We do NOT do telemarketing or fund raising. We gather state-of-the-art social science data to help researchers and policy makers study and improve programs and policies in Wisconsin and throughout the United States.

Current studies include the Family Health Study, the Wisconsin Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, and more.

Anticipated Start Date:

 5/11/2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 8/7/2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 29

Schedule:

 This job will be on site at Sterling Hall. This department is open from 9-5, M-F. Shifts can be scheduled based on your availability. Shifts are 2+ hours long.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 Attention to detail, ability to follow detailed protocol, ability to sit and enter data into a computer.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

This is NOT a computer coding position. In this position coding refers to assigning values to statements made by research participants (see position summary)

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- The University of Wisconsin Survey Center is currently hiring Educational Coders to assist in a project we are working on in collaboration with Columbia University and the University of Minnesota.
- Though “coder” is in the title, this is not a programming job and does not require programming or extensive computer or IT experience.
- Coders will be trained on site to use educational coding databases to assess interview transcripts and assign institution and area of study numeric codes based upon those transcripts.
- Expected average time per case is 5 minutes or less.
- The project is expected to last until August 7th, 2026. At that point there may be the opportunity to shift work to our telephone interviewing department.

Physical Demands:

Ability to sit at a computer for the duration of your shifts.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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