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Computer and Information Research Scientist

What You Need to Know About Computer and Information Research Scientist

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.

Computer & Information Research Scientist Responsibilities

• Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to create or apply new technology, such as adapting principles for applying computers to new uses.
• Maintain network hardware and software, direct network security measures, and monitor networks to ensure availability to system users.
• Participate in multidisciplinary projects in areas such as virtual reality, human-computer interaction, or robotics.
• Direct daily operations of departments, coordinating project activities with other departments.
• Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software.
• Meet with managers, vendors, and others to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.

Computer & Information Research Scientist Skills

Computer and Information Research Scientists state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work:

• Critical Thinking : Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving : Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making : Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Active Listening : Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension : Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Systems Analysis : Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Salary for a Computer & Information Research Scientist

The average yearly salary of a Computer & Information Research Scientist ranges between $69,230 and $183,820.

Computer and Information Research Scientists who work in Washington, New Mexico, or Minnesota make the highest salaries.

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Where Computer and Information Research Scientists Work

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