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$30

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Researcher for E-commerce Business

$250

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What do a research assistant’s services include?

If your department or laboratory needs extra manpower, stat, Airtasker can help you find competent research assistants in minutes. These Taskers can handle everything from conducting experiments to organising your data and even helping you manage your laboratory equipment. 

You can even ask your research assistant to attend relevant meetings and monitor your project budget. Here’s what you can typically expect when you hire a research assistant through our platform.

Conducting research and collecting data

A Tasker can conduct research and collect data for you based on your research method. This can include conducting interviews, going out into the field, or performing experiments in the lab. Simply give them the methodologies or interview guides they need to follow, brief them on your research protocols, and wait for them to come back with the necessary information. 

In some cases, the research assistant can transcribe interview recordings or videos for you. But if you have more essential assignments for your Tasker, you can hire a transcriptionist to do this for you instead. 

Analysing and presenting data

Complex research projects can involve several charts and graphs and a seemingly endless amount of data. A Tasker can help you analyse this data and present them in organised, easy-to-understand charts, graphs, or slides. This leaves you with more time for the “macro” parts of your research, like synthesising the findings. 

Your Tasker’s skill at data analysis may vary, depending on their credentials. Some researchers find that these tasks are best left to graduate or PhD-level research assistants, while other tasks (like editing and project management) are better handled by undergraduate RA’s.

Reviewing related literature

Reviewing related literature can be incredibly time-consuming, but a research assistant can help you tackle all those books, journals, and online sources. They can summarise each material, brief you on its relevance to your study, and help you identify the gaps in the research that your study might be able to fill.  

Fact-checking, editing, and proofreading research

As your project nears its final stages, you can ask your research assistant to do multiple rounds of fact-checking, editing, and proofreading (with your guidance). This can apply to the actual paper you will submit, audio-visual presentations or slideshows for your thesis defence, and more.

Project management

A research assistant’s tasks aren’t limited to technical, lab or field-related duties. If your project involves many meetings, focus group discussions, laboratory equipment, and a tight budget, you can ask the Tasker to assist. Research assistants can usually manage and respond to relevant emails and maintain lab equipment. Additionally, they can do regular inventory checks and coordinate meeting schedules (or attend them on your behalf). Finally, they can also be assigned to do progress reports and budget reports to help you stay on track.

Once your current research project is done, why not celebrate with the rest of your staff? You can get a cake delivered in under an hour by booking a Tasker near you.

Recent Research Assistant tasks in Melbourne

Help me conduct a research survey about audiobooks and e-books

$150

Melbourne VIC, Australia

2nd Jun 2023

I am conducting a survey about e-books and audiobooks and needing to get respondents from the general public. The details: It would be a very basic set up with clipboards and manual survey sheets for you to fill out as you’re speaking with the public. I also have a QR code to be shared. I need just 50 manual respondents and as many people scanning the QR Code as you can. You can set up any where you like, I would recommend the State Library or Readings in Carlton. Please note, you must have an interest in reading or using e-books and/or audiobooks to be considered. - Due date: Flexible

Quantitative research

$100

Melbourne VIC, Australia

3rd May 2023

Quantitative research proposal structure and guidelines. - Due date: Flexible

[1:1 research interview] Crypto adoption in Melbourne

$30

Melbourne City, VIC, Australia

7th Apr 2023

Theme: crypto adoption in Australia. We need 18+ citizen of AUS, who have and use cryptocurrency in regular life. Available slots: from 11am till 8am AEST ~1 hour Zoom/Google Meet call - Due date: Before Tuesday, 11 April 2023 - Due date: Before Tuesday, 11 April 2023

Thank you Sid! Good job.

Online researcher

$100

Port Melbourne VIC, Australia

26th Dec 2022

Hi we require an online researcher for some tasks to do online with housing if anyone has experience for doing that, please come forward and apply - Due date: Flexible

Help with fundraiser - multiple sclerosis research

$100

Melbourne VIC, Australia

21st May 2022

I am 50, have MS and am climbing an extreme peak, Ama Dablam (6812m) in the Himalayas in October/November to fundraise for MS- please visit my website to learn more www.helpcurems.com I am looking for fundraising help! This may include helping coordinate a raffle, helping me find sponsors, spreading the word on social media etc etc. I have set my overall target at $100,000- and while my MS has not impacted me physically it has made some cognitive tasks more challenging, and so this climb doesn’t feel anywhere near as challenging as coordinating this fundraising! This is not a paid role, but I am happy to shout a few coffees!

Research Assistance

$100

Melbourne VIC, Australia

12th Dec 2021

I have 6 business annual reports at the State Library that need to be scanned for research. The records are readily available and on hold for me (on an open shelf). Just need someone to come in; scan each and email to me

Shopping / Market Research

$105

Melbourne VIC, Australia

29th Jul 2021

1. Please collect data on functional Shot products and functional Gummies products (see 'Example Products' sheet in spreadsheet provided for explanation of product type) in convenience and pharmacy stores. Feel free to choose stores that are in close proximity to where you are based. (Note: Please do not include any products for children/kids) 2. Add product data to the table below, make sure to record all the data outlined in the table, including store address. 3. Additionally, please photograph the product in store on your smartphone and either i) import the photo in the 'Photographs' spreadsheet or ii) attach the photos in an email when you send back the spreadsheet.

Researcher for E-commerce Business

$250

Melbourne VIC, Australia

24th Jun 2021

Looking for someone to do a tonne of research for a new spiritual e-commerce business - crystals, Insence, candles, hippy stuff Previous experience would be helpful but not essential Packaging, shipping costs, influencer research, item costs, wholesale pricing Working with a shopify website experience would be great too Someone based in Melbourne would be great to do delivers too

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Researchers

$30

Melbourne VIC, Australia

4th Aug 2020

I need some researching completed ,uploaded to a spread sheet ASAP ,

She was so quick , I’m using her again thank you so much

Research Participants (Current Uni Students)

$30

Melbourne VIC, Australia

11th Mar 2020

I’m a PhD student studying how university students study online The Task: You need to use websites for 30 minutes in front of me and then answer a few questions for about 20 minutes. The maximum duration of your participation will be 1 hour. No personal information will be recorded. Your participation will be completely anonymous. You: 18 years old or above Current Full time university student You use YouTube Bring your own laptop Fluent in English Preferably business/marketing/finance major male not from unimelb or rmit just to maintain a balance. Other majors/genders/unis welcome to apply as well. Date and hour flexible. Location of the job: Your choice of any Victoria University’s campus in Melbourne ( CBD, Footscray...)