Research Assistant

Remote

💎 Other

Research Assistants often work at laboratories, universities and research centers to study various topics selected by a Professor or Scientist interested in a certain subject. They help brainstorm research topics and use initial guidance to find relevant resources in libraries and archives. This involves developing research questions based on a primary Researcher’s area of study. Research Assistants work to validate a certain hypothesis or understand the reason behind contradictory findings. They review current publications to determine what information already exists on a topic, processing large amounts of text, technical writing and primary resources. They also help conduct original research, gathering data, administering surveys and supervising experiments based on instruction from their supervisor.

What does a Research Assistant do?

A Research Assistant, or Research Associate, is responsible for gathering accurate, credible information on a subject and summarizing their findings to support senior research staff in scientific and academic fields. Their duties include browsing archives for information, completing literature reviews and conducting research interviews.

Responsibilities

A Research Assistant should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Research Assistant should be able to execute:

Maintaining quality controls standards to preserve the integrity of data and findings
Scheduling and conducting interviews
Selecting a place to conduct interviews and getting permission from all participants
Analyzing data using various statistical methods
Writing reports to summarize data and the implications of the results

Required Skills

A competitive Research Assistant will have certain skills and qualifications, including: