Westat's research staff comprises people with diverse training and experience in statistics, economics, social and behavioral sciences, education, health sciences and many other fields that support Government research program areas.
Here's a sampling of the range of research professionals we hire:
Westat conducts high quality health research studies for clients in the public and private sectors. Methods used include mail and telephone surveys, in-person interviewing, record abstracting, physical examinations, and nutrition assessments. Experimental studies include trials of therapeutic agents and diagnostic tests, as well as clinical and community disease prevention studies. We provide everything from short-term support to long-range planning and design for multiyear, multicenter projects.
Our health communication expertise helps clients disseminate research results in a way that can change public attitudes and behaviors about issues that affect our lives and our world. We use rigorous formative research methods, develop audience-centered concepts, design creative distribution materials, and provide comprehensive communications plans and evaluations.
Westat provides complete contract research organization services for Phase 1-4 clinical trials and epidemiologic studies in a variety of therapeutic areas for adult and pediatric populations.
We provide clinical trials research services to a range of domestic and international commercial and Government clients.
We employ a variety of staff in the clinical trials arena:
Our headquarters staff perform administrative, data collection, and data processing duties. Some assignments require personnel who are bilingual, with English being one of the languages spoken. Survey processing staff positions are paid on an hourly basis. Benefits are based on hours worked and tenure. A high school degree or its equivalent is required. We provide easy access to public transportation, a transit discount program, and free parking.
Westat's computer systems and applications development capabilities begin with our more than 450 systems analysts and programmers working mostly on Windows-based systems in our corporate network environment. They create and maintain a wide variety of Web, database, and other types of sophisticated applications and systems for our diverse research projects.
The following professional units work to support Westat projects and corporate goals:
Skilled telephone data collection staff administer questionnaires over the telephone and work from designated Telephone Research Centers around the country, as well as from their homes.
Telephone data collection centers are located in the following cities:
Our studies are typically conducted in English but often require individuals who can also conduct the study in other languages, including Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Korean.
Telephone data collectors are paid on an hourly basis.
Westat is an equal opportunity employer.
Westat does not accept and will not honor unsolicited resume submissions from third-party representatives or employment agencies.
