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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
Also Known As…
- 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
- Research Aide
- 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 “Social Science Research Assistants”
- Present research findings to groups of people.
- Provide assistance in the design of survey instruments such as questionnaires.
- Collect specimens such as blood samples, as required by research projects.
- Allocate and manage laboratory space and resources.
- Administer standardized tests to research subjects, or interview them to collect research data.
- Screen potential subjects to determine their suitability as study participants.
- Track research participants, and perform any necessary follow-up tasks.
- Perform data entry and other clerical work as required for project completion.
- Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
- Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer software.
- Prepare, manipulate, and manage extensive databases.
- Code data in preparation for computer entry.
- Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
- Supervise the work of survey interviewers.
- Conduct internet-based and library research.
- Recruit and schedule research participants.
- Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
- Perform needs assessments or consult with clients to determine the types of research and information required.
- Edit and submit protocols and other required research documentation.
- Verify the accuracy and validity of data entered in databases, correcting any errors.
- Develop and implement research quality control procedures.
- Track laboratory supplies, and expenses such as participant reimbursement.
- Obtain informed consent of research subjects or their guardians.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer data input scanners
- Computer laser printers
- Desktop computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Personal computers
- Photocopying equipment
- Transcription equipment
- Tablet computers
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Video development software
- Database software
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAS
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Online library databases
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- StataCorp Stata
- SPSS