Research Interviewer – Illicit Drugs Reporting System (IDRS)

The role of the research interviewer (Level 3) involves conducting structured face to face interviews with people who regularly inject drugs at designated sites for the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). The IDRS is an annual research project run by the Drug Trends Team at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC). This is a short-term casual role. The interviews will be held in Canberra, 22-26 June and potentially 29-30 June.

This role will: 

• Participate in virtual training sessions, reading through manuals and interviewing resources, conducting practice interviews, and attending briefings (face-to-face and via telephone).

• Follow clear instructions from the team coordinator including health and safety training, data collection training and data entry training.

• Follow instructions from the team coordinator on site specific interviewing processes and protocols.

• Support the data collection team by completing i...