Freelance User Researcher/Interviewer
Job Description
Project Description:
DC Design is working with a major medical organization to understand what systemic inequities are impacting the experience of underrepresented learners applying, enrolling, and graduating from medical school. As human-centered-design practitioners, our job is to facilitate an in-depth, comprehensive process that will not only center the nuance found within the journey of Black/African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, and first-generation learners, but also identify opportunities for the traditional medical model to become more responsive to the unique needs of these groups. As a team, we will be engaging in:
- Reviewing the wealth of prior research our client has collected relevant to underrepresented learners;
- Conducting further research on the historical experience of the chosen populations when it comes to entering the medical profession in order to understand what historical factors must be accounted for today;
- Working with our client’s team to further analyze and map stakeholders;
- And conducting direct ethnographic research with Black, Native, and first generation communities through one-on-one interviews, focus-groups, video engagement methods, and other digital means.
- The end result of DC Design’s work will include the creation of an actionable plan for increasing the matriculation and retention of Black, Native, and first generation students in medicine. Results will be synthesized into a final report that includes the short term and long-term high-priority opportunities the client should explore to most immediately and deeply affect change in this space.
Scope of Duties
DC Design is looking for someone who is passionate about increasing the number of Native physicians and who can:
- Work with DC Design’s consulting team and team of advising physicians (almost all of whom identify as the target populations of this work), to conduct outreach to native populations across the continental US and Alaska.
- Help the team identify native populations to speak with about what they think would help increase the number of American Indian and Alaskan Native physicians.
- Form new relationships or call on existing relationships with tribal councils and native serving institutions to help arrange focus groups and 1-on-1 interviews.
- Conduct 1-on-1 interview and focus groups where bandwidth exists
- Advise the consulting team on how to treat native populations with the utmost care and respect during the engagement process.
Timeline
- The bulk of this project’s work will take place over the course of 3 months from March 2022 to June 2022.
- The baseline expected time commitment is 3-5 hours per week during that time. More hours may be available if interested.
Compensation
This role is compensated in two parts.
- There is a base rate for serving as a member of the team, conducting outreach to native communities, and helping set up potential focus groups and 1-on-1 conversation.
- There is a rate for conducting interviews and focus groups.
More details on compensation will be discussed with those interested in the position.
How to Apply
If interested, please apply at UpWork or contact sarahberner@dcdesignltd.com.233 total views, 0 today