Job Title : Transcription Specialist
Location : Usgs Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO
Key Responsibilities :
Task 1: Maintain security of recorded interviews and focus groups
Task 2: Conduct non-verbatim language capture of recordings

• Track speakers to differentiate interviewer and interviewee
• Provide time stamps at consistent intervals

Task 3 : Provide transcripts for recording in a timely and secure manner
Deliverables:

• Transcripts of recorded interviews (6600 minutes) with defined speakers and organized time stamps.
• Transcripts of recorded focus groups (1200 minutes) with defined speakers and organized time stamps.

Performance standards:

• Recordings are accurately transcribed with only minor omission of nonpertinent phrasing (e.g., "um", "uhhhh", "like...")
• Speakers are accurately but anonymously identified (e.g., "researcher 1", "respondent 1")
• Time stamps are accurate

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (preferred).
• Proven experience in transcription services, especially for interviews and focus groups.
• Familiarity with qualitative research methodologies.
• Excellent listening skills, proficiency in transcription software, and strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of confidentiality practices and ethical handling of sensitive data.