Sociologists:

Plan social sciences research
Develop public policies, procedures, or standards
Develop evaluation instrument or objectives
Develop methods of social or economic research
Develop scientific hypotheses, theories, or laws
Write research or project grant proposals
Develop simple informational data repositories or databases
Develop complex computer databases
Create mathematical or statistical diagrams, charts, or tables

Research social issues
Identify interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
Identify interrelationships among individuals or social groups
Collect psychological or social sciences related data
Conduct field research
Collect statistical data
Conduct interviews to gather scientific or research based information
Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys
Conduct organizational studies
Collect personal information

Forecast phenomena based on statistical or mathematical research data
Analyze scientific or investigative findings
Identify problems using mathematical or statistical methods
Perform statistical analysis or modeling
Analyze social or economic data
Interpret charts or tables for social or economic research
Interpret research or operational data

Direct implementation of new procedures, policies, or programs
Supervise scientific or technical personnel
Supervise scientific or research based personnel
Coordinate cross-disciplinary research programs
Direct research or investigative studies associated with social or cultural behavior

Write scholarly or technical research documents
Conduct scientific or research related presentations
Recommend further study or action based on research data
Provide expert testimony