19-4061.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Social Science Research Assistants

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.

Primary Directive

Assist in social science research through data management and analysis.

Execution Steps

1
Design research programs
Create special programs for statistical analysis and data cleaning.
2
Prepare research reports
Assist in the preparation of project-related reports and presentations.
3
Perform statistical analyses
Conduct descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses using software.
4
Manage research data
Prepare and manage extensive databases, ensuring data accuracy and validity.
5
Recruit research participants
Screen and schedule participants for research studies.

Toolbox Requirements

Adobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignC++ESRI ArcGIS softwareExtensible markup language XMLIBM SPSS StatisticsJavaScriptMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft WordOracle JavaPerlPythonRSASStructured query language SQLTableauThe MathWorks MATLAB

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.