# Research Associate

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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.

Top skills: [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Research Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-scientist)

## Similar roles

[Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-associate), [Research Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-analyst), [Research Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-assistant), [Research Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-technician), [Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/researcher)

## Open Research Associate roles (7)

- [Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b3e3523f-9355-46cf-8e92-ee7563112dcf/research-associate-at-eight-sleep) at [Eight Sleep](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/eight-sleep) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA
- [Lead Research Associate, Inkjet – Billerica, MA Onsite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29bd3cb5-dd70-4787-87da-fca893055225/lead-research-associate-inkjet-billerica-ma-onsite-at-cabot-corporation) at [Cabot Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cabot-corporation) — Full-time, Billerica, MA, $70,400 – $96,800
- [Sr. Research Associate, Analytical Technical Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/60f543b8-1506-495a-9aba-902dbf74f571/sr-research-associate-analytical-technical-operations-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time, $74,000 – $118,400
- [Research Associate](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2026921/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — Indianapolis, IN (listed on Hearst Communications's own careers site)
- [Sr. Research Associate, In Vivo Pharm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ac9d2a5f-991e-4434-812c-c45c13c990e3/sr-research-associate-in-vivo-pharm-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time, $74,000 – $118,400
- [Sr. Research Associate, RNA Innovation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27e8c939-b03a-4510-9d1f-e5af633f3712/sr-research-associate-rna-innovation-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time, $74,000 – $118,400
- [Research Associate, Immuno-Oncology Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8bcf5078-1ecd-420e-82cd-41627d5291db/research-associate-immuno-oncology-research-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time, $63,200 – $100,900

## Likely next role (28)

Where Research Associates commonly go next: [Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-scientist).

- [Research Scientist](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/Singapore-Singapore-Suntec-Tower/Research-Scientist_JR2025138) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)
- [Research Scientist](https://schreiberfoods.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Schreiber_Careers/job/Green-Bay-WI/Research-Scientist_R0037413-1) at [Schreiber Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/schreiber-foods) — Green Bay, WI (listed on Schreiber Foods's own careers site)
- [Research Staff, Voice AI Foundations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/05abe1e3-38fc-4cf7-96d0-9e9784ddc9b0/research-staff-voice-ai-foundations-at-deepgram) at [Deepgram](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deepgram) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $150,000 – $250,000
- [Research Scientist](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Ann-Arbor-MI/Research-Scientist_2636934-2) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Ann Arbor, MI (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Research Scientist](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Thousand-Oaks-CA-TDY/Research-Scientist_REQ35429-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Thousand Oaks, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Principal Research Scientist, Neuromuscular and Muscle Disorders](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ddd7a791-0dee-41f3-8e9c-135bf16aff5a/principal-research-scientist-neuromuscular-and-muscle-disorders-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $142,000 – $190,000
- [ORBS - Research Support for Optical Radiation Bioeffects and Safety Opportunities](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c73f5585-7065-441a-9485-1c9e060b177b/orbs-research-support-for-optical-radiation-bioeffects-and-safety-opportunities) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time
- [Working Student (f/m/d) - Quantum Machine Learing Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9cbe4940-27c1-4228-b7ec-8779d012d8d8/working-student-f-m-d-quantum-machine-learing-researcher-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Part-time, Walldorf, DE, 69190
- [Lead Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b68cc2f7-16be-403f-994e-9e4c1e68081a/lead-research-scientist-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, US - Foster City, CA, $215,300 – $344,600
- [Principal Scientist, Lab Platform Disruptive Technologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1ad9c393-a4b6-46d7-8e5c-8a5f8b99affa/principal-scientist-lab-platform-disruptive-technologies-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Cambridge, MA, $194,100 – $305,600

## Roles similar to Research Associate (8)

From [Clinical Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-research-associate), [Research Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-analyst), [Research Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-assistant), [Research Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-technician), [Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/researcher).

- [Research Assistant](https://iqvia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IQVIA/job/Lakewood-CO-United-States-of-America/Research-Assistant_R1558542-1) at [IQVIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iqvia) — Lakewood, CO, United States of America (listed on IQVIA's own careers site)
- [Research Analyst](https://russell.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/russellinvestments/job/Seattle/Research-Analyst_R-04106) at [Russell Investments](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/russell-investments) — Seattle, WA (listed on Russell Investments's own careers site)
- [Research Technician](https://inotivco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXT/job/Evansville-IN/Research-Technician_JR100867) at [Inotiv](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/inotiv) — Evansville, IN (listed on Inotiv's own careers site)
- [Research Healthcare Lead - Research & Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5ab78279-94c3-4108-9534-a56c08f92a85/research-healthcare-lead-research-strategy-at-clarion-partners) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — $150,000 – $250,000
- [R&D Study Operation Oncology CRA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/80b9a423-0cac-485b-b5bc-758c5a01a851/r-d-study-operation-oncology-cra-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time
- [Clinical Research Associate (m/w/d) – Region: Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Heidelberg](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7e3313f-e669-4f72-9a34-adcb3cdab4da/clinical-research-associate-m-w-d-region-stuttgart-heilbronn-heidelberg-at) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb)
- [Research Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d3f840a1-01c5-4f47-abfa-56b7bdc2b721/research-analyst-at-iheartmedia) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — Full-time, $21 – $26 / hour
- [Clinical Research Associate](https://iqvia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IQVIA/job/Reading-Berkshire-United-Kingdom/Clinical-Research-Associate---Ireland_R1514135) at [IQVIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iqvia) (listed on IQVIA's own careers site)

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