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Research Associate
A Research Associate supports scientific or academic research projects, working in a university lab, research institute, or corporate R&D department under a principal investigator or senior scientist. Typical duties include running lab techniques and experiments, analyzing data with statistical software like R or SPSS, conducting literature reviews, and contributing to scientific writing for papers or reports. The role is usually held by someone with a graduate or advanced undergraduate science background who is detail-oriented and comfortable with rigorous methodology.
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Research Associate
Eight Sleep
Full-time · San Francisco, CA
A hands-on role managing clinical and product research studies for a sleep technology company, involving subject recruitment, data collection, and regulatory compliance. This suits someone with research experience who enjoys operational details and can work flexible hours to support user testing and prototype validation.
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Lead Research Associate, Inkjet – Billerica, MA Onsite
Cabot Corporation
Full-time · Billerica, MA · $70,400 – $96,800
A research role supporting the development and scaling of inkjet pigment dispersions, working hands-on in laboratory and pilot plant settings. This position suits someone with a chemistry or chemical engineering background who wants to grow as a technical contributor while gaining experience in product development, process optimization, and equipment automation.
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Sr. Research Associate, Analytical Technical Operations
Moderna
Full-time · $74,000 – $118,400
A hands-on laboratory role executing bioassays to support mRNA drug development, suitable for scientists with cell culture and ELISA expertise who thrive in a methodical, protocol-driven environment and want to grow into technical leadership.
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Research Associate
Hearst Communications
Indianapolis, IN
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Sr. Research Associate, In Vivo Pharm
Moderna
Full-time · $74,000 – $118,400
Moderna is hiring a hands-on research associate to execute preclinical in vivo studies in autoimmune and inflammatory disease models, performing procedures like dosing, blood collection, and tissue harvest. This role suits someone with 2+ years of vivarium experience who wants to develop deeper expertise in immunology pharmacology within a collaborative biotech environment.
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Sr. Research Associate, RNA Innovation
Moderna
Full-time · $74,000 – $118,400
This early-stage research role at Moderna focuses on understanding how RNA modifications affect mRNA behavior through biochemical experiments and cell-based studies. The position suits laboratory scientists with a background in nucleic acid chemistry or molecular biology who want to contribute to transformative medicine development.
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Research Associate, Immuno-Oncology Research
Moderna
Full-time · $63,200 – $100,900
This is a hands-on laboratory role developing mRNA-based cancer therapies, requiring someone with solid molecular biology and immunology skills to execute experiments and maintain high-quality data in a preclinical research setting.
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Where Research Associates commonly go next: Research Scientist.
Research Scientist
NVIDIA
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Research Scientist
Schreiber Foods
Green Bay, WI
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Research Staff, Voice AI Foundations
Deepgram
San Francisco, CA · $150,000 – $250,000 · Remote
You'll lead research into latent space models for voice AI, tackling fundamental challenges in audio compression, generative speech synthesis, and data efficiency. This role suits researchers who thrive on unsolved problems, move rapidly between theory and implementation, and want to pioneer entirely new approaches to making voice AI accessible at scale.
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Research Scientist
KLA-Tencor
Ann Arbor, MI
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Research Scientist
FLIR Systems
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Principal Research Scientist, Neuromuscular and Muscle Disorders
Biogen
Cambridge, MA · $142,000 – $190,000
A senior research leadership role at Biogen focused on developing therapeutics for neuromuscular disorders through program management and hands-on scientific direction. This suits someone with deep muscle biology expertise and a track record of leading multidisciplinary drug discovery programs who wants to combine mentorship with active laboratory work.
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ORBS - Research Support for Optical Radiation Bioeffects and Safety Opportunities
AeroVironment
Full-time
AeroVironment is hiring multiple research scientists, engineers, and lab managers to support advanced bioeffects research for optical radiation at a U.S. Air Force facility in San Antonio, Texas. The work involves designing experiments with cellular and animal models, analyzing laser and flash injury data, and developing protective technologies for military applications.
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Working Student (f/m/d) - Quantum Machine Learing Researcher
SAP
Part-time · Walldorf, DE, 69190
SAP is seeking a mathematics student to support early-stage quantum machine learning research, validating mathematical concepts and exploring practical applications of quantum computing in business. The role suits someone with strong math skills who is curious about quantum computing and comfortable learning in an exploratory, research-driven environment.
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Lead Research Scientist
Visa Inc.
Full-time · US - Foster City, CA · $215,300 – $344,600
This role leads Visa's quantum computing research agenda, focusing on applications to payments and finance. It suits researchers with advanced quantum computing expertise and a track record of published research who want to guide strategic technology development at a major payments company.
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Principal Scientist, Lab Platform Disruptive Technologies
Merck
Full-time · Cambridge, MA · $194,100 – $305,600
Lead the development and deployment of next-generation experimental technologies for biologics discovery, translating emerging methods into scalable internal capabilities that accelerate drug programs through high-throughput quantitative data generation. This role suits an experienced scientist with deep expertise in assay development and lab-based methods who can bridge hands-on technical work with team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
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Roles similar to Research Associate (8)
From Clinical Research Associate, Research Analyst, Research Assistant, Research Technician, Researcher.
Research Assistant
IQVIA
Lakewood, CO, United States of America
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Research Analyst
Russell Investments
Seattle, WA
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Research Technician
Inotiv
Evansville, IN
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Research Healthcare Lead - Research & Strategy
Clarion Partners
$150,000 – $250,000
Clarion Partners seeks an experienced healthcare real estate researcher to lead strategic analysis across medical office, senior housing, life sciences, and related sectors. This senior role shapes investment theses, oversees market forecasting and deal underwriting for a global investment manager, and requires deep healthcare sector knowledge combined with data analytics expertise.
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R&D Study Operation Oncology CRA
Merck
Full-time
This role oversees clinical trial operations for oncology drug development, managing investigator sites, recruitment, safety monitoring, and regulatory documentation. It suits experienced clinical research associates with oncology background who can coordinate between medical teams and company stakeholders.
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Clinical Research Associate (m/w/d) – Region: Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Heidelberg
Bristol Myers Squibb
A Clinical Research Associate ensures clinical trial sites maintain compliance with protocols, regulations, and quality standards while serving as the primary liaison between sponsors and study locations. This role suits someone with clinical research experience who can work independently managing multiple trial sites and stakeholders across different therapeutic areas.
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Research Analyst
iHeartMedia
Full-time · $21 – $26 / hour
This role supports iHeartMedia's sales and marketing teams by analyzing audience research, competitive data, and campaign performance across radio, streaming, and podcasting. It suits someone analytical and detail-oriented who wants to develop media research skills in a fast-paced environment while working directly with internal teams and clients.
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Clinical Research Associate
IQVIA
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