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.
23 alternate job titles:
Bilingual Research Interviewer
Clinical Research Assistant
Data Analyst
Economic Research Assistant
Economist Research Assistant
Graduate Assistant
Graduate Research Assistant
Historian Research Assistant
Laboratory Assistant
Market Research Interviewer
Political Science Research Assistant
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Psychologist Research Assistant
Research Aide
Research Assistant
Research Associate
Research Data Analyst
Research Interviewer
Research Scientist
Research Technician
Social Research Assistant
Sociology Research Assistant
UX Research Assistant (User Experience Research Assistant)
Salary Information
Social Science Research Assistants: $58,040 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Develop technical or scientific databases. | Development |
| Develop software or applications for scientific or technical use. | Development |
| Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations. | Communication |
| Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys. | General |
| Verify accuracy of data. | General |
| Check data for recording errors. | General |
| Prepare information or documentation related to legal or regulatory matters. | General |
| Collect archival data. | General |
| Prepare data for analysis. | General |
| Code data or other information. | General |
| Conduct eligibility or selection interviews. | General |
| Administer standardized physical or psychological tests. | General |
| Schedule appointments. | General |
| Recruit personnel. | General |
| Confer with clients to exchange information. | General |
| Conduct research on social issues. | Analysis |
| Plan social sciences research. | Analysis |
| Record research or operational data. | Analysis |
| Develop methods of social or economic research. | Analysis |
| Manage scientific or technical project resources. | Management |
| Supervise scientific or technical personnel. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Appletree | Computer based training software |
| Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Online library databases | Information retrieval or search software |
| Qualtrics Insight | Project management software |
| REDCap Research Electronic Data Capture | Analytical or scientific software |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software |
| Video development software | Video creation and editing software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
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