Description
Support researchers in laboratory, field, and desk-based studies by assisting with data collection, analysis, documentation, quality control, and preparation of findings for publication or presentation.
- • Prepare, manipulate, and manage research datasets and databases.
- • Assist with drafting and formatting reports, manuscripts, grant materials, and presentations.
- • Obtain informed consent from human participants when required.
- • Perform descriptive and multivariate analyses using statistical software or programming languages.
- • Verify data accuracy and validity; clean and correct errors.
- • Create tables, figures, dashboards, and written summaries of results.
- • Prepare, edit, and submit protocols and compliance documents (e.g., IRB, IACUC, biosafety).
- • Develop and implement data and research quality control procedures.
- • Conduct literature reviews and web-based background research.
- • Present progress or findings to the research team or external audiences.
- • Perform data entry and routine project administration as needed.
- • Write scripts or build tools for data entry, cleaning, and analysis.
- • Code and label data and maintain codebooks for analysis.
- • Help design data collection instruments (surveys, questionnaires, forms, logs).
- • Screen potential participants for eligibility and suitability.
- • Administer interviews, tests, experiments, or observations to collect data.
- • Recruit and schedule research participants.
- • Track participants and conduct required follow-up activities.
- • Coordinate laboratory, field, or project resources and space.
- • Train and coordinate student workers, interviewers, or data collectors.
- • Track supplies, reimbursements, and project expenses.
- • Support needs assessments and stakeholder consultations to refine research questions and information needs.
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O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
