How do they match: Sociologists

  • Research Associate
  • Research Coordinator
  • Research Scientist
  • Research Specialist
  • Social Welfare Research Worker

  • Collaborate with research workers in other disciplines.
  • Consult with and advise individuals such as administrators, social workers, and legislators regarding social issues and policies, as well as the implications of research findings.
  • Develop approaches to the solution of groups' problems, based on research findings in sociology and related disciplines.
  • Direct work of statistical clerks, statisticians, and others who compile and evaluate research data.
  • Explain sociological research to the general public.
  • Plan and conduct research to develop and test theories about societal issues such as crime, group relations, poverty, and aging.
  • Prepare publications and reports containing research findings.
  • Present research findings at professional meetings.
  • Write grants to obtain funding for research projects.

  • Conduct research on social issues.
  • Coordinate cross-disciplinary research programs.
  • Develop methods of social or economic research.
  • Interpret research or operational data.
  • Plan social sciences research.
  • Present research results to others.