The applicant’s role may include conducting literature reviews, searching for, collecting, and cleaning quantitative data from the web, data analysis, and assisting with the development of new research questions. No specialized prior knowledge is required, and the specific tasks can be matched with the applicant’s skill level and interests. Students with no prior knowledge of statistical software are encouraged to learn R as part of the role. The most important criteria for the applicant are that they are interested in the topic, conscientious, and willing to learn.