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Research Assistant Existing Data

This program is for you if you want to analyze real-world datasets and contribute to publishable research.

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Analyze existing data sets and contribute to ongoing research, culminating in a peer-reviewed publication.
Develop data analysis skills and contribute to real-world research publications.
Open to high school students with a strong science background and college students, but highly competitive due to limited spots. Requires strong application materials and a successful lab match.
1 year long.

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Core Concepts

What is existing data?

Existing data, also called secondary data, is information that has already been collected by researchers, organizations, government agencies, or other institutions for a previous study or purpose. In Research Assistant – Existing Data, you analyze these existing datasets to answer a new research question instead of gathering new data yourself through surveys, interviews, or experiments.