Can someone name that job title?
Asked by kittycat
In the 1970's, the job title: Research Assistant referred to a person who performed library, and media, research. These people reviewed books/journals/catalogs, as well as printed news stories, for information which the researcher would use to create a summary report, which would include statistics, pro's and con's, etc. , of a given issue. In 2009, the title "Research Assistant" only seems to apply to laboratory, and medical, research. For non-medical jobs, and non-scientific, jobs, what is the new title for a person who researches a given subject, then reports findings, normally in terms of a written report?

Best Answer:
what is the new title for a person who researches a given subject, then reports findings, normally in terms of a written report? Google Not to be sarcastic, but a lot of those jobs have gone away, due to Google. They just don't exist anymore. That's probably the root of your problem. You could still go for "research assistant", it's just that you're the only one. (In academia they are sometimes called "graduate assistants" I think.) You might want to go with "researcher". The closest job I know to your definition are in the intelligence community and they call their people Analysts. It isn't quite the same thing, as these people are also subject matter experts. For example a South Asia Analyst would probably have a degree (often an M.A.) in something like "Asian Studies", (back in the day I was going after a "Russian Studies" degree for a while). They would however produce written reports on assigned topics within their specific area of knowledge, so they fit your definition in that respect. Good luck.