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Research Assistant

Estimated Salary
$43,000 - $67,500 /yr

Estimated salary range for jobs in this role

6-month job volume
1,237

Job openings advertised on Diversity in Research in the past 6 months

Job openings trend
Growing

Growth trend for job openings on Diversity in Research

 
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Skills and Expertise

Skill and expertise held by people in the Research Assistant role
  • Assays
  • Proteins
  • Data Collection
  • PCR
  • In Vitro Studies
  • Western Blotting
  • Python Programming
  • Tissue Culture
  • Cell Culture
  • Data Analysis

Education

Education held by people in the Research Assistant role
Most common education level
Post-graduate
Education Subjects Studied
Biology
Chemistry
Life Sciences

Recruitment trends

Recruitment data for Research Assistant jobs on Diversity in Research

New job openings over time

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  • April 2026 New jobs: 17
  • May 2026 New jobs: 274
  • June 2026 New jobs: 311
  • July 2026 New jobs: 262
  • August 2026 New jobs: 170
  • September 2026 New jobs: 182

Job openings trend Growing Growth trend for job openings on Diversity in Research

Salary

Estimated salary for Research Assistant jobs based on location

United States

Average annual salary
$55,000 /yr
Average salary of job openings for this role
Estimated salary
$43,000 - $67,500 /yr
Estimated salary range for jobs in this role

Career path

Real world examples of career paths taken by those in the Research Assistant role

Data recently sourced from Research Assistant CVs

    1. Research Intern

      7 months

    2. Research Assistant
    3. Research Associate

      a year

    4. Research Scientist

      3 years

    1. Undergraduate Research Assistant

      2 years

    2. Research Assistant
    3. Scientist

      4 years

    4. Senior Scientist

      2 years

    1. Intern

      7 months

    2. Research Assistant
    3. Researcher

      2 years

    4. Project Leader

      6 years

Research Assistant jobs

  • Research Assistant/Associate (f/m/d) - PhD position in the field of PEM fuel cells/systems

    • Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
    • Competitive Salary
    • RWTH Aachen Maschinenbau
    3 days to apply
  • Graduate Research Assistants (Grad RA's)/ (2026-2027)-International Arctic Research Center (IARC)

    • Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
    • Competitive Salary
    • University of Alaska
    3 days to apply
  • Research Assistant/Associate (f/m/d) - In the field of battery and fuel cell system design and const

    • Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
    • Competitive Salary
    • RWTH Aachen Maschinenbau
    3 days to apply