Social Science Research Associate

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

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.