Social Science Research Assistants

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Social Science Research Assistant to support various social science research activities. The role involves preparing reports, managing data, and supervising survey interviewers. Successful candidates will possess strong critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Excel and statistical software is essential. This position is essential for ensuring the integrity and quality of research findings within the team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
• Supervise the work of survey interviewers.
• Administer standardized tests to research subjects, or interview them to collect research data.
• Screen potential subjects to determine their suitability as study participants.
• Present research findings to groups of people.
• Code data in preparation for computer entry.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Writing

Critical Thinking

Speaking

Complex Problem Solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

SAS

IBM SPSS Statistics

R

ESRI ArcGIS software

Job description

Social Science Research Assistant

Definition: 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 They Do

• Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
• Supervise the work of survey interviewers.
• Administer standardized tests to research subjects, or interview them to collect research data.
• Screen potential subjects to determine their suitability as study participants.
• Present research findings to groups of people.
• Code data in preparation for computer entry.

Key Skills

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Microsoft Access
• Database software
• MathWorks MATLAB
• SAS
• Microsoft Visual Basic
• Adobe Illustrator
• IBM SPSS Statistics
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Adobe InDesign
• R
• Graphics software
• Stata
• ESRI ArcGIS software