What does a statistical assistant do?

As a statistical assistant, you assist a statistician in all duties related to collecting, processing, analyzing, and presenting data. Your responsibilities also include keeping a schedule, word processing, and data entry into computer software that utilizes statistical formulas. In some positions, you administer surveys, work with focus groups, and keep records of all collected data. You then select statistical tests to use in your data analysis and process the data in software programs. Other duties include compiling reports, charts, and graphs as needed, making presentations to your clients, and maintaining accurate databases of statistical information. Your job also requires you to write clerical procedures and specifications, resolve computer rejects, and recommend changes to the procedures.