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Job Description
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4061.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,820.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 30,030 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Social Science Research Assistants”.
Also Known As…
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Survey Analyst
- Social Research Assistant
- Research Specialist
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- Research Analyst
- Project Manager
- Project Director
- Graduate Research Assistant
- Graduate Assistant
- Sociology Research Assistant
- Research Technician
- Research Scientist
- Research Interviewer
- Research Coordinator
- Psychologist Research Assistant
- Project Coordinator
- Political Science Research Assistant
- Market Research Interviewer
- Historian Research Assistant
- Economist Research Assistant
- Economic Research Assistant
- Data Specialist
- Data Manager
- Computer Aided Telephone Interview Manager (CATI Manager)
- Clinical Research Associate
- Clinical Interviewer
- City Planning Aide
- Call Center Manager
- Bilingual Research Interviewer
Tasks for “Research Aide”
- Perform needs assessments or consult with clients to determine the types of research and information required.
- Conduct internet-based and library research.
- Track research participants, and perform any necessary follow-up tasks.
- Track laboratory supplies, and expenses such as participant reimbursement.
- Recruit and schedule research participants.
- Screen potential subjects to determine their suitability as study participants.
- Allocate and manage laboratory space and resources.
- Prepare, manipulate, and manage extensive databases.
- Administer standardized tests to research subjects, or interview them to collect research data.
- Verify the accuracy and validity of data entered in databases, correcting any errors.
- Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer software.
- Obtain informed consent of research subjects or their guardians.
- Collect specimens such as blood samples, as required by research projects.
- Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
- Edit and submit protocols and other required research documentation.
- Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
- Code data in preparation for computer entry.
- Supervise the work of survey interviewers.
- Present research findings to groups of people.
- Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
- Develop and implement research quality control procedures.
- Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion.
- Provide assistance in the design of survey instruments such as questionnaires.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Computer data input scanners
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Transcription equipment
- Tablet computers
- Computer laser printers
- Photocopying equipment
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Outlook
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Video development software
- SPSS
- StataCorp Stata
- Graphics software
- Web browser software
- Online library databases
- Database software
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Microsoft Office
- SAS