Animal scientist vs associate scientist

The differences between animal scientists and associate scientists 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 scientist and an associate scientist. Additionally, an associate scientist has an average salary of $76,461, which is higher than the $66,653 average annual salary of an animal scientist.

The top three skills for an animal scientist include statistical analysis, USDA and elisa. The most important skills for an associate scientist are chemistry, patients, and cell culture.

Animal scientist vs associate scientist overview

	Animal Scientist	Associate Scientist
Yearly salary	$66,653	$76,461
Hourly rate	$32.04	$36.76
Growth rate	8%	17%
Number of jobs	44,651	54,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	40	41
Years of experience	4	4

Animal scientist vs associate scientist salary

Animal scientists and associate scientists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Animal Scientist	Associate Scientist
Average salary	$66,653	$76,461
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $106,000	Between $53,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Lodi, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	California
Best paying company	Cargill	Phillips 66
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between animal scientist and associate scientist education

There are a few differences between an animal scientist and an associate scientist in terms of educational background:

	Animal Scientist	Associate Scientist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Cornell University	University of Southern California

Animal scientist vs associate scientist demographics

Here are the differences between animal scientists' and associate scientists' demographics:

	Animal Scientist	Associate Scientist
Average age	40	41
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 9.4% White, 78.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 26.3% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	19%	8%

Differences between animal scientist and associate scientist duties and responsibilities

Animal scientist example responsibilities.

Develop and manage third party claim investigations and contractor remedial oversight for various insurance companies.
Develop laboratory protocols for genetic extraction/gel electrophoresis.
Analyze parallel synthesis libraries using high-throughput LC/MS methods with UV/ELS detection including mass determination, purity evaluation, and quantification.

Associate scientist example responsibilities.

Manage study protocols and study conduct, intimately involve in the toxicology and pharmacokinetic study protocol development process.
Generate crispr knockout STAT1, STAT3 and STAT1 & 3double knockout cell lines.
Use CRISPR technology to create target knockout cell line.
Direct ISO 9000 4.10 team registration activities and perform internal audits.
Prepare stock reagents and buffers for use in manufacturing assay kits.
Confirm the quality of product meet specifications according to cGMP and ICH guidelines.

Animal scientist vs associate scientist skills

Common animal scientist skills

Statistical Analysis, 36%
USDA, 32%
Elisa, 31%

Common associate scientist skills

Chemistry, 9%
Patients, 8%
Cell Culture, 5%
Data Analysis, 5%
GMP, 4%
Lab Equipment, 3%

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