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Social Science Research Assistants

$50.47K Median Salary 5.4K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 8.4% Job Growth

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About This Career

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.

Reported Job Titles

Clinical Research Assistant, Graduate Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, Research Aide, Research Assistant, Research Associate, Research Technician, Social Research Assistant

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Written Comprehension

Written Expression

Information Ordering

Deductive Reasoning

Near Vision

Inductive Reasoning

Speech Clarity

Mathematical Reasoning

Problem Sensitivity

Selective Attention

Speech Recognition

Category Flexibility

Fluency of Ideas

Number Facility

Originality

Knowledge

English Language

Computers and Electronics

Administrative

Mathematics

Customer and Personal Service

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Writing

Complex Problem Solving

Speaking

Science

Active Learning

Judgment and Decision Making

Mathematics

Learning Strategies

Systems Analysis

Technology Skills

Object or component oriented development software

Computer based training software

Analytical or scientific software

Data base user interface and query software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Spreadsheet software

Geographic information system

Electronic mail software

Development environment software

Desktop publishing software

Video creation and editing software

Enterprise application integration software

Office suite software

Word processing software

Business intelligence and data analysis software

Internet browser software

Presentation software

Project management software

Web platform development software

Information retrieval or search software

Tools

Photocopiers

Scanners

Laser printers

Dictation machines

Special purpose telephones

Desktop computers

Personal computers

Tablet computers

Abilities

Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Mathematical Reasoning: The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Fluency of Ideas: The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Number Facility: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Originality: The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Knowledge

English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Technology Skills

Object or component oriented development software: Oracle Java
Computer based training software: BrainTrain IVA+Plus; Language arts educational software; Math educational software
Analytical or scientific software: Statistical analysis software; TapRooT
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Graphics or photo imaging software: SmugMug Flickr
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Geographic information system: ESRI ArcView; Geographic information system GIS systems
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Development environment software: Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
Desktop publishing software: Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign; Microsoft Publisher
Video creation and editing software: YouTube
Enterprise application integration software: Electronic Data Interchange EDI systems
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Business intelligence and data analysis software: BrightEdge; Conductor Searchlight; IBM Digital Analytics; Searchmetrics Suite
Internet browser software: Web browser software
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Project management software: Mavenlink; Microsoft Project
Web platform development software: Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Information retrieval or search software: LexisNexis

Tools

Photocopiers: Photocopying equipment
Scanners: Data input scanners
Laser printers: Computer laser printers
Dictation machines: Dictation equipment
Special purpose telephones: Multi-line telephone systems
Desktop computers:
Personal computers:
Tablet computers:

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