Social Science Research Assistants
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 412 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with more than half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 91% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data entry and cleaning.
AI could do much of this on its own
Administer standardized tests to research subjects, or interview them to collect research data.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
AI could do much of this on its own
Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Recruit and schedule research participants.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Obtain informed consent of research subjects or their guardians.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Allocate and manage laboratory space and resources.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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