Social Science Research Assistants, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here28
  • data analyst
  • research aide
  • graduate assistant
  • research assistant
  • research associate
  • research scientist
  • research technician
  • laboratory assistant
  • research interviewer
  • research data analyst
  • political affairs intern
  • social research assistant
  • clinical research assistant
  • economic research assistant
  • and 14 more
SOC code
19-4061.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
21 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Social Science Research AssistantsSOC 19-4061.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
Internet and library researchWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Statistical Analysis Agent
Python · R · IBM SPSS Statistics
● No integration needed
Research Reporting Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Tableau
● No integration needed
Database Management Agent
Microsoft SQL Server · Microsoft Access · Python
● No integration needed
Data Quality Agent
Microsoft Excel · Python · Database software
● No integration needed
Research Intelligence Agent
Web · Search · Online library databases
● No integration needed
You keep this
Obtain informed consent from research subjects and guardiansAdminister standardized tests and conduct in-person interviews with subjectsApprove final research protocols and regulatory documentationOwn accountability for research integrity and ethical compliance

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Statistical analysis and data manipulation88% · work done in software · mostly automatable
Report and presentation preparation85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Database development and management82% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 21 detailed work activities O*NET records for Social Science Research Assistants, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Social Science Research Assistants
ActivityJobs
Schedule appointments20
Confer with clients to exchange information7