Animal biologist vs research assistant, chemistry department

The differences between animal biologists and research assistants, chemistry department can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an animal biologist and a research assistant, chemistry department. Additionally, a research assistant, chemistry department has an average salary of $64,402, which is higher than the $62,366 average annual salary of an animal biologist.

The top three skills for an animal biologist include genotyping, sops and lab equipment. The most important skills for a research assistant, chemistry department are NMR, SEM, and laboratory equipment.

Animal biologist vs research assistant, chemistry department overview

	Animal Biologist	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Yearly salary	$62,366	$64,402
Hourly rate	$29.98	$30.96
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	13,114	74,916
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Animal biologist vs research assistant, chemistry department salary

Animal biologists and research assistants, chemistry department have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Animal Biologist	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Average salary	$62,366	$64,402
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $93,000	Between $45,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between animal biologist and research assistant, chemistry department education

There are a few differences between an animal biologist and a research assistant, chemistry department in terms of educational background:

	Animal Biologist	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	Stanford University	Cornell University

Animal biologist vs research assistant, chemistry department demographics

Here are the differences between animal biologists' and research assistants, chemistry department' demographics:

	Animal Biologist	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 13.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 19.0% White, 49.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between animal biologist and research assistant, chemistry department duties and responsibilities

Animal biologist example responsibilities.

Manage detailed GLP laboratory manual daily.
Project require review of existing environmental data, identification of permitting requirements, wetland identification/delineation and sensitive and endanger species issues.
Perform research in immunology and virology as a part of the vaccine development division; develop and validate bioassays.

Research assistant, chemistry department example responsibilities.

Manage participant records according to IRB guidelines to ensure confidentiality.
Work with familiarization level proficiency in the use of spectroscopy, electrophoresis and other quantitative analytical techniques.
Synthesize a single strand DNA sensor.
Research relate to gas absorption with hydrogen fuel cell applications.
Prepare numerous chemical solution samples for analysis and various buffers used for CE and HPLC analysis.
Develop HPLC methods and analyze organic compounds.

Animal biologist vs research assistant, chemistry department skills

Common animal biologist skills

Genotyping, 44%
Sops, 35%
Lab Equipment, 16%
Animal Studies, 6%

Common research assistant, chemistry department skills

NMR, 13%
SEM, 9%
Laboratory Equipment, 8%
DR, 7%
Nmr Spectroscopy, 6%
Organic Synthesis, 5%

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