Social / Clinical Research Assistant
The Social Research Assistant band incorporates positions formerly classified as both Social Research Assistants and Social Research Associates. The role and functional competencies of the Social Research Assistant band and the Social Research Specialist band are quite different. It is possible that some Social Research Associates may fit the Social Research Specialist profile at the Contributing level, while most will fit the Social Research Assistant profile at the Advanced level. Please select the role and group of functional competencies that addresses your need in the position best.

Positions in this banded class gather, edit, analyze, and report data/information for a variety of research. Social/clinical research includes behavioral, economic, educational, public health, medical, public policy, sociology, and closely related areas. Work is performed to support research or develop public programs and policies. Research assistants may participate in the following: preliminary literature searches; identification of population to be surveyed; questionnaire design; collection, compilation and management of data/information; quality assurance and quality control; analysis by statistical or other means; generation/production of new data/information; editing and formatting of reports. In a larger, more complex project, employees may be involved in only one or several aspects of the research. Most employees have limited involvement in research design; however they are expected to use considerable judgment and research skills in performing their work assignments. Work may include the training and supervision of staff, students and others.

Social / Clinical Research Specialist
Positions in this banded class plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate social/clinical research. Work is performed to support research or develop public programs and policies. Social/clinical research includes behavioral, economic, educational, public health/medical, public policy, sociology, and closely related areas. Social/clinical researchers create or validate theories through data/information collection, documentation and analysis with a goal of description and explanation. The range of duties includes, but is not limited to: project planning and design, developing methodology, database development and management, data/information collection and analysis, project administration, program and/or policy development and evaluation, preparing publications and reports and related products, communication, instruction and public education. Work may include the training and supervision of staff, students and others.