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A Research Assistant is a junior graduate scholar, employed on a temporary contract by a college
College

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 or university
University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
 or a non-university research institution, for the purpose of academic research
Research

Research is defined as human activity based on intellectual application in the investigation of matter. The primary purpose for applied research is discovery , interpretation , and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe....
. A research assistant usually works on a project supervised by one or more full-time academics that are responsible for administering the funds from which he or she is paid.

Nowadays, most research assistantships are awarded to graduate assistants, i.e.






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A Research Assistant is a junior graduate scholar, employed on a temporary contract by a college
College

File:Government college for Women Dhoke Kala Khan.JPGCollege is a term most often used today to denote an education institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of collegialitys, for example, an electoral college, a College of Arms or the College of Cardinals....
 or university
University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education....
 or a non-university research institution, for the purpose of academic research
Research

Research is defined as human activity based on intellectual application in the investigation of matter. The primary purpose for applied research is discovery , interpretation , and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe....
. A research assistant usually works on a project supervised by one or more full-time academics that are responsible for administering the funds from which he or she is paid.

Nowadays, most research assistantships are awarded to graduate assistants, i.e. graduate students who work towards an advanced degree (e.g. M.S. or Ph.D.); however, as non-university research institutions don't often have graduate students, the research assistants are typically recent college graduates who are considering graduate school in their field. Depending on the funding, these appointments generally last until the completion of their degrees. In some universities, the title research associate
Research associate

The title of research associate is used to denote a research position in universities or industrial companies. While some organizations use the title research associate for researchers who hold a bachelor or master degree, most research associates in prestigious universities hold a doctoral degree, and the title is considered a "step-up" from a pos...
 is used instead of "assistant", although a research associate is more likely to have a doctorate
Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession ....
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This differs somewhat from a Clinical Research Assistant, individuals employed largely by hospitals and medical centres involved in the running of clinical trials. These individuals are usually employed in salaried, full-time positions, and assist study investigators with recruiting and enrolling research subjects, IRB
IRB

IRB may refer to:...
 correspondence and compliance, and grant applications. These positions are usually held by individuals who have just finished their undergraduate education for a year or two, before enrolling graduate school
Graduate school

A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees, such as Doctorate with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous Undergraduate education degree....
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See also

  • Research supervisor
    Research supervisor

    A research supervisor is responsible for the general oversight of an academic research project.Research Associates liaise with their research supervisor on a regular basis to advise him or her on the research status and receive any guidelines....
  • Research fellow
    Research fellow

    The title of research fellow is used to denote an Academic rank at a university or similar institution. A research fellow may act as independent investigator, or under the supervision of a principal investigator....
  • Postdoctoral researcher
    Postdoctoral researcher

    A postdoctoral scholar is a temporary research position held by a person who has completed his or her Doctorate studies. Postdoctoral positions commonly last for periods ranging between six months and five years, and have traditionally been dedicated purely to research; however, so-called "teaching post-docs" are now being offered for those...
  • Researcher
    Researcher

    A researcher is someone who is professionally engaged in research. This is often scientific research, technological research or engineering research....