RESEARCH TECHNICIAN 1
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Research Technician 1 is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
It is the top of the Research Technician ladder, a grade above Research Technician 2. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $53,282 to $77,371, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
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This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Research Technician 1 appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 2 |
| Department of Labor | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Research Technician series
- Research Technician 3 — $39,358 – $56,481
- Research Technician 2 — $46,727 – $67,528
- Research Technician 1 — $53,282 – $77,371 (this title)
Its top salary lands around the 19th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $74,754. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (2)
- Labor (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under general supervision, collects, reviews and/or screens incoming report forms and survey instruments; assigns codes as required by the specific program; collects, verifies or clarifies questionable data; corrects questionable data; enters data and/or corrections into data bases; assists in the review, tabulation, and dissemination of program related data; uses and develops routine software utilities to aid in data collection, workflow analysis, and dissemination activities; assists in the training and reviews the work of lower level research technicians assigned to the program, recommends changes in methods or procedures; does other related work.
Examples of work
- Determines the most appropriate sources and corrects names and addresses and other employer, worker and client data files selected for various demographic, career information, safety and health and economic surveys, program reports, distribution lists or other records.
- Screens or verifies report forms, data records or survey instruments for completeness and reasonableness; identifies and corrects omissions, coding discrepancies and errors; resolves the more complex problems; monitors and/or prepares input documents.
- Codes the more complex data; assigns and reviews the assignment of industry, occupation, injury and illness events, demographic characteristics, geographic and/or other codes assigned to establishment, agency, or customer records by lower level staff members; ensures that codes are assigned in accordance with established procedures.
- Identifies issues to be resolved by professional staff.
- Reviews aggregated statistical and career information data for reasonableness and consistency prior to review by professional staff.
- Reviews publications, data, and data tables prior to release for data accuracy, correctness and consistency; proofreads publications for spelling, typographical and grammatical errors; reviews text for readability.
- Reviews statistical reports to determine accuracy, completeness and conformance with program definitions.
- Provides information or technical assistance to the public, agency staff or other private or public individuals regarding routine labor market, economic, demographic or program-related data or procedural questions.
- Provides difficult data; corrects incomplete or inconsistent data of moderate difficulty; instructs lower level staff members in methods to obtain data.
- Enters data from survey respondents and file corrections into Department or national databases; oversees the data entry activities of lower level and other staff who may be assigned this activity.
- Performs initial and/or routine activities to conduct routine surveys or studies of labor, economic or demographic data relevant to statewide or area labor market or department programs.
- Establishes and maintains files, records or actions taken.
- Trains staff to file reports and other documents into paper or electronic files for future retrieval. Trains staff in the entry of data into the appropriate data base software either by key entry or electronic parsing.
- Develops basic documents, tables, spreadsheets or data bases and forms, to input, tabulate, analyze, validate or process data updates; program information in computer databases, systems or other data storage; extracts or summarizes basic information from the databases.
- Develops file layouts for user applications; drafts procedures, manual sections or technical materials; documents specifications for applications for users.
- Drafts routine statistical estimates as well as narrative and statistical analyses of labor market, economic, demographic, labor-related or other program data for memos, reports, publications and press releases.
- Assists with the analysis and preparation of reports concerning the effectiveness and/or productivity of various programs and related activities; recommends the distribution of output reports and assists agency supervisory staff in the interpretation of report results.
- Assists in the analyses of program or other statistical information; may draft narrative analysis and routine periodic reports of program or other activities.
- Reviews and monitors the quality and quantity of work performed by lower-level staff; provides guidance and instructions and trains less experienced Research Technicians and clerical staff members
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Education
Completion of 60 college credit hours at an accredited college.
Experience
Two (2) years experience in the collection and processing of statistical data.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of statistical sample design.
- Knowledge of measures of central tendency, such as the mean, median, and mode.
- Knowledge of survey and other data collection techniques.
- Knowledge of geographic, occupational, industry, injury/illness, program or other coding systems.
- Ability to perform moderately difficult mathematical calculations and/or computer software applications quickly and accurately.
- Ability to learn to perform assigned statistical and analytical work of average difficulty involving independent judgment and respond within prescribed time schedules.
- Ability to assist in the conduct of routine surveys, projects, quality control analyses, and studies of data relevant to department programs.
- Ability to assist in preparation of routine statistical estimates and analyses of statistical and narrative information to determine trends or patterns.
- Ability to independently edit or review data for reasonableness and completeness.
- Ability to analyze aggregate data for reasonableness in terms of levels (totals) and month-to-month changes or year-to-year changes.
- Ability to communicate problems, causes and recommended solutions to users and administrative personnel.
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and the public.
- Ability to establish and maintain program files and documentation.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 17/A16 - MCK 1/25/03
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Applicants who do not possess the required 60 college credit hours may substitute additional experience on the basis of one year for each 30 college credit hours.
Applicants who do not possess the required years of experience may substitute an additional 30 college credit hours of accredited education for each year of experience.