Updated August 13, 2026

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Data Collection Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 24+ data collection jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 8 new this week. Hiring companies include Rice University, Syracuse University, and Ohio State University.

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Senior Administrative Assistant

George Washington University

OnsiteWashington, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

University of Pennsylvania

OnsitePhiladelphia, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Research Scientist

Ohio State University

HybridColumbus, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Executive Assistant - Medical Staff Administration

Ohio State University

OnsiteColumbus, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Research Study Assistant

University of Washington

HybridSeattle, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week$45k – $49k

Research Specialist A/B

University of Pennsylvania

HybridPhiladelphia, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week$45k – $65k

Prevention Specialist, Training

George Washington University

OnsiteWashington or Ashburn

61 · GoodCompressed week

Quality Assurance Internship

Sanofi

HybridScoppito, Italy

59 · Good5 day weekGenerous PTO

Post Doctoral Researcher-Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ohio State University

OnsiteColumbus, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Clinical Research Project Manager B

University of Pennsylvania

OnsitePhiladelphia, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week$76k – $81k

Study Coordinator

12d

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

70 · GreatCompressed week

Prevention Specialist, Training

George Washington University

OnsiteWashington or Ashburn

61 · GoodCompressed week

Hardware Research Engineer (Optomechanical Systems)

Rice University

HybridHouston, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week$64k – $80k

Research Scientist

Rice University

HybridHouston, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week$64k – $80k

Research Specialist

Rice University

HybridHouston, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week$43k – $53k

Research Technician in Circadian Physiology

19d

University of Manchester

HybridManchester, UK

70 · GreatCompressed week

Institutional Research Associate II

27d

Syracuse University

HybridSyracuse, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Regional Development District Student GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Intern

1mo

Ohio University

HybridAthens, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Student Success Coordinator

1mo

Syracuse University

HybridSyracuse, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Business Operations Associate

1mo

Syracuse University

HybridSyracuse, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Product Engineer II - Survey123

1mo

Esri

HybridMelbourne, Australia

57 · Good5 day weekBest Place to Work

Assistant Director of Academic Advising

Rice University

HybridHouston, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week$58k – $62k

Research Assistant

Rice University

HybridHouston, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week

Assistant Director of Academic Advising for Athletics

Rice University

HybridHouston, USA

61 · GoodCompressed week$60k – $62k

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Employers hiring for Data Collection on this page include Rice University, Syracuse University, and Ohio State University. Data Collection roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Data Collection is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Data Collection roles span the full seniority range — we list 22 open roles requiring Data Collection across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Data Collection hiring managers at reduced-hours companies care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

For the full-pay schedules here — 4-day weeks and 9-day fortnights — yes: you keep a full-time salary for a shorter week. Part-time and pro-rata roles instead scale pay to hours, and each listing makes the arrangement clear. Data Collection roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers; specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Data Collection candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Data Collection on current listings.

Data Collection Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 24+ data collection jobs at companies offering compressed weeks and generous PTO—for a better work-life balance. 8 new this week. Hiring companies include Rice University, Syracuse University, and Ohio State University.

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