Economic Research Assistant Responsibilities
An economic research assistant helps societal scientists in conducting polls, research laboratory and other social science researches. He also helps in gearing up formulations for publication and assistance in research laboratory analysis, data administration or choice control. The job of an economic research assistant falls within the wider category of careers related to social science research assistants.
Thus, the economic research assistant responsibilities include helping in the preparation of presentations, reports, manuscripts and other documents related to the various projects or work undertaken by the laboratory. He also has the following key responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities of Economic Research Assistant
- Summing up the investigating results by setting up tables, graphs, documented reports and information sheets
- Holding investigations grounded on the library and the internet researches
- Completing projects by operating data entry and executing other employee jobs
- Presenting and modifying the documents related to the various investigations
- Proving the credibility and the quality of the data that has been entered in the data bases
- Laying the findings of the various researches to other people
- Helping create various poll instruments such as question forms
- Administrating, influencing and fixing large data bases
- Creating and designing programs for specialized or particular tasks such as data entry, cleansing and statistical studies
- Growing and putting into effect the investigative choice control methods
- Doing variable and descriptive mathematical studies on the available information using computer software
- Preparing for entry in the computer by writing or documenting data
- Ensuring that he has received the approval of research subjects and their guardians
- Doing project tasks, as and when required and pursuing the people who have taken part in the various investigations
- Assessing the needs of the clients and consulting the same to figure out different kinds of information and researches that are needed
- Placing the participants of the various investigations
- Managing the standard tests to perform investigation on topics and interviewing them to gather the research information
- Following the provisions of the laboratory and the participant compensation costs
- Assigning and administering the resources and the space of the laboratory
- Managing the work or projects of poll interviewers
- Deciding the quality of the possible topics, as study participants by assessing them
- Assembling the blood samples and other specimens, as and when needed by the investigative projects
- Studying data by recognising the underlined rules, reasons or facts, which is further done by splitting the information into different parts
- Generating information by arranging and scrutinizing the given data
- Collecting information from all applicable sources
- Communicating with and providing information to all the administerers and subordinates via phone or e mail
- Figuring out the meaning of data for others and explaining them as to how it can be utilized
- Arranging and planning work schedules as per the priorities
- Updating himself with the latest technological developments, so that the same knowledge can be applied for analyzing the researches
- Developing and maintaining working relations with seniors, juniors and colleagues
- Observing the methods, surroundings and materials to recognize problems and overcoming them
- Scrutinizing the materials, structures and equipment
- Solving issues between the people and discussing the likely consequences with them
- Training other people and assisting them with any doubts or queries
- Guiding the administration groups on technical topics related to various kinds of methods
Qualifications and Skills
The candidate should have a minimum of bachelor's degree, but having a master's degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, finance and computer science would be an asset. He should have 2 years of work experience in a similar firm. He should be well acquainted with the software applications and should also have good graphic presentation skills.
Salary
The average annual salary of an economic research assistant is USD 64,000. But this may vary from one place to another, depending on the size of the organization.
Thus, the economic research assistant responsibilities include generating information and helping other social researchers in analyzing data and laboratory details.
