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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 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.

What this job is about

Assist in social science research through data management and analysis.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Design research programs

    Create special programs for statistical analysis and data cleaning.

  2. 2

    Prepare research reports

    Assist in the preparation of project-related reports and presentations.

  3. 3

    Perform statistical analyses

    Conduct descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses using software.

  4. 4

    Manage research data

    Prepare and manage extensive databases, ensuring data accuracy and validity.

  5. 5

    Recruit research participants

    Screen and schedule participants for research studies.

Tools used in this work
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.