Research Assistant
Provide support to research professionals by gathering materials and analysing and interpreting data.
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- What's it like to be a Research Assistant?
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- Top skills and experience for Research Assistants
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What's it like to be a Research Assistant?
Research Assistants usually work under the supervision of primary researchers who lead research projects. They're responsible for assisting the main researcher in a number of tasks that support the research activities. Those tasks vary depending on the type of research that's being done and the field that they're in.
Tasks and duties
- Carrying out experiments and research according to protocols laid out by primary researchers.
- Collecting and logging experimental data.
- Conducting statistical analyses of data sets.
- Preparing graphs and spreadsheets to portray results.
- Creating presentation slides and posters to help researchers present findings.
- Reviewing print and online resources to gather information.
- Checking facts, proofreading, and editing research documents to ensure accuracy.
- Maintaining laboratory equipment and inventory.
- Preparing materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations.
- Maintaining accurate records of interviews and safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary.
- Providing ready access to all experimental data for the faculty researcher and/or supervisor.
How to become a Research Assistant
Research Assistants are usually required to have at least a bachelor degree in the field of study that the research is in. Coursework varies greatly depending on that field. Coursework can be in the medical field, social sciences, environmental sciences, among others.
- Complete a bachelor degree in your field of interest. This usually takes three to four years to complete.
- Pursue a graduate degree or enrol in an advanced academic program. Some employers may ask you to enrol in a master degree to develop an in-depth and thorough understanding of your chosen subject.
- Apply for a research fellowship. This usually takes two years to complete. Postdoctoral research experience can help to broaden your career opportunities.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Research Assistant employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Drafting Correspondence
Researching
Resourceful
Research Projects
Data Collection
Journalism
Biotechnology
Publication
Literature Reviews
Tissue Culture
Tutoring
Knowledge Exchange
Communication Skills
Project Reporting
General Data Protection Regulation
Business Administration
Thoroughness
Accounting
Publishing
Intellectual Property
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Latest Research Assistant reviews
Nov 2022
Passionate and independent will make you survive
Reviewer's QualificationMaster of Science (Science)
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationScience & Technology
The good thingsResearch means to explore the unknown and what others have done in a particular field and not yet been done also need to be discovered. The worlds need to know the significance of the unknown which ca...
The challengesTo obtain the result within a certain dateline can be quite challenging as the research do not always straight away got the result, as we need to undergo the trial and error process, and -sometimes it...
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Nov 2022
Interesting
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science (Chemistry) (Honours)
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationEducation & Training
The good thingsGet to collaborate with people from overseas, get to plan my own project and choose the type of work/field. Although pay may not be high, but I get scholarship for my masters, job is relaxing for me, ...
The challengesWork might sometimes be somewhat tedious but don't ever give up, must have grit and perseverance
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