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Job Description
Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-3041.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 86,840.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 41.00
- Currently, there are 2,870 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Sociologists”.
Also Known As…
- Sociologists
- Study Director
- Sociologist
- Research Specialist
- Research Scientist
- Research Coordinator
- Research Center Director
- Research Associate
- Research and Evaluation Manager
- Research and Development Manager (R&D Manager)
- Urban Sociologist
- Social Welfare Research Worker
- Social Scientist
- Rural Sociologist
- Program Evaluator
- Policy Officer
- Policy Advisor
- Penologist
- Medical Sociologist
- Family Sociologist
- Evaluation Manager
- Criminologist
- Clinical Sociologist
- Clinical Evaluator
Tasks for “Social Scientist”
- Consult with and advise individuals such as administrators, social workers, and legislators regarding social issues and policies, as well as the implications of research findings.
- Develop problem intervention procedures, using techniques such as interviews, consultations, role playing, and participant observation of group interactions.
- Collect data about the attitudes, values, and behaviors of people in groups, using observation, interviews, and review of documents.
- Direct work of statistical clerks, statisticians, and others who compile and evaluate research data.
- Collaborate with research workers in other disciplines.
- Present research findings at professional meetings.
- Analyze and interpret data to increase the understanding of human social behavior.
- Prepare publications and reports containing research findings.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate methods of data collection, such as questionnaires or interviews.
- Teach sociology.
- Observe group interactions and role affiliations to collect data, identify problems, evaluate progress, and determine the need for additional change.
- Plan and conduct research to develop and test theories about societal issues such as crime, group relations, poverty, and aging.
- Develop approaches to the solution of groups' problems, based on research findings in sociology and related disciplines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer data input scanners
- Computer laser printers
- Digital audio recorders
- Desktop computers
- Videoconferencing equipment
- Tablet computers
- Digital video recorders
- Personal computers
- Qualtrics Research Suite
- Scientific Software International LISREL
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Publisher
- SAS
- Helios TextPad
- Database management system DBMS
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- Scientific Software International HLM
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- QSR International NVivo
- ATLAS.ti
- Microsoft Access
- VERBI MAXQDA
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Online reference databases
- Web browser software
- Web editing software
- Circle Systems Stat/Transfer
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Muthen & Muthen MPlus
- StataCorp Stata
- SPSS
- R
- Microsoft Visio
- Thomson Reuters EndNote
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office