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RESEARCH ASSISTANT: Current Veteran Now Helping Other Veterans
About this video
Quai is a Research Assistant working for the Veterans Affairs (VA). Quai herself had served in the military and has family that have served as well. Quai truly believes her work and research is helping veterans get back on their feet.
School: United States Military Academy
Degree: Psychology
Job Title: Research Assistant
Employer: Veterans Affairs
Job Summary: Social Science Research Assistants
Job Description
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.
On-the-Job Training
No on-the-job-training needed
Quick Facts
Projected Job Growth
Not applicable
Typical schedule
Part-time, Flexible, Varies Widely
Typical workplace
Office
Personal Qualities
Detail oriented, Patience, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills, People skills, Organizational skills, Mathematical skillsEducational Path
Education Requirement
Bachelor's degree
Recommended Education Degree
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree
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m='16570'>procedures.</span> <span m='18090'>And</span> <span m='18280'>the</span> <span m='18350'>one</span> <span m='18580'>I'm</span> <span m='18780'>doing</span> <span m='19060'>right</span> <span m='19280'>now</span> <span m='19610'>is</span> <span m='20910'>research</span> <span m='21340'>into</span> <span m='21830'>transcranial</span> <span m='22580'>magnetic</span> <span m='23030'>stimulation</span> <span m='24640'>as</span> <span m='24810'>a</span> <span m='24880'>treatment</span> <span m='25360'>for</span> <span m='25480'>chronic</span> <span m='25940'>pain</span> <span m='26270'>for</span> <span m='26440'>veterans</span> <span m='27300'>experiencing</span> <span m='28610'>symptoms</span> <span m='29090'>of</span> <span m='29220'>Gulf</span> <span m='29630'>Was</span> <span m='29970'>illness.</span> </p><p><span m='30990'>I</span> <span m='32030'>have</span> <span m='32340'>a</span> <span m='32940'>very</span> <span m='33860'>interesting</span> <span m='34850'>career</span> <span m='35140'>path.</span> <span m='35850'>I</span> <span m='36470'>went</span> <span m='36680'>to</span> <span m='37210'>the</span> <span m='37680'>United</span> <span m='38700'>States</span> <span m='39230'>Military</span> <span m='39640'>Academy</span> <span m='40420'>at</span> <span m='40600'>West</span> <span m='40890'>Point.</span> <span m='41780'>I</span> <span m='42010'>got</span> <span m='42260'>my</span> <span m='42510'>bachelor's</span> <span m='43060'>degree</span> <span m='43470'>in</span> <span m='43610'>psychology,</span> <span m='45160'>and</span> <span m='45560'>I</span> <span m='45730'>spent</span> <span m='46090'>some</span> <span m='46290'>time</span> <span m='46710'>in</span> <span m='46800'>the</span> <span m='46920'>army</span> <span m='47450'>as</span> <span m='47910'>a</span> <span m='48510'>lieutenant.</span> <span m='49080'>I</span> <span m='49210'>spent</span> <span m='49460'>some</span> <span m='49580'>time</span> <span m='49910'>as</span> <span m='50050'>a</span> <span m='50110'>second</span> <span m='50450'>lieutenant,</span> <span m='51850'>as</span> <span m='52170'>a pontoon</span> <span m='52460'>leader,</span> <span m='52715'>and</span> <span m='52970'>then</span> <span m='53160'>as</span> <span m='53450'>a</span> <span m='53500'>first</span> <span m='53790'>lieutenant</span> <span m='55120'>as</span> <span m='56790'>on</span> <span m='57150'>battalion</span> <span m='57650'>staff,</span> <span m='58100'>which</span> <span m='58830'>is</span> <span m='58960'>kind</span> <span m='59230'>of a</span> <span m='59560'>military</span> <span m='60100'>term.</span> <span m='60520'>But</span> <span m='60800'>basically</span> <span m='61330'>I</span> <span m='61460'>worked</span> <span m='62720'>in</span> <span m='62860'>the</span> <span m='62960'>chemical</span> <span m='63410'>department--</span> <span m='64760'>the</span> <span m='64890'>Chemical</span> <span m='65250'>Defense</span> <span m='65630'>Department,</span> <span m='66760'>trying</span> <span m='67160'>to</span> <span m='70300'>ready</span> <span m='70570'>my</span> <span m='71270'>department</span> <span m='71860'>in</span> <span m='71980'>case</span> <span m='72300'>there</span> <span m='72420'>was</span> <span m='72570'>a</span> <span m='72620'>chemical</span> <span m='73080'>attack.</span> </p><p><span m='74080'>After</span> <span m='74620'>that--</span> <span m='75080'>I</span> <span m='75400'>got</span> <span m='75640'>out</span> <span m='75780'>of</span> <span m='75840'>the</span> <span m='75970'>army.</span> <span m='76710'>And</span> <span m='77060'>so</span> <span m='78360'>I</span> <span m='78490'>decided</span> <span m='78830'>to</span> <span m='78960'>use</span> <span m='79160'>my</span> <span m='79340'>degree</span> <span m='79550'>in psychology</span> <span m='80360'>and</span> <span m='80530'>I'm</span> <span m='80800'>doing</span> <span m='81730'>neuroscience</span> <span m='82470'>research</span> <span m='82920'>now</span> 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