Associate Scientist Resume Examples And Tips
The average resume reviewer spends between 5 to 7 seconds looking at a single resume, which leaves the average job applicant with roughly six seconds to make a killer first impression. Thanks to this, a single typo or error on your resume can disqualify you right out of the gate.
At Zippia, we went through over 5,720 Associate Scientist resumes and compiled some information about how best to optimize them. Here are some suggestions based on what we found, divided by the individual sections of the resume itself.
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Five Key Resume Tips For Landing an Associate Scientist Job:
1.
Relevant Experience
Make sure that the jobs, experience, and accolades that you do include are relevant to the position you’re applying for.
2.
The Right Skills
This is a great time to run wild with those keywords found in the job description. If they’re looking for someone with Lab Equipment, be sure to list it as a skill.
3.
Quantifiable Achievements
Achievements and awards relevant to the position speak louder than a high GPA, especially if you can quantify your achievement with a number.
4.
Your Unique Qualities
Recruiters and hiring managers are looking at hundreds of resumes. Let yours stand out, and try not to sound too boring.
5.
Strong Content
If you’ve had a lot of jobs, this shouldn’t necessarily be a list of all of them. This is a document designed to market you to a potential employer, so choose the strongest content.
How To Write an Associate Scientist Resume
1
Contact Information
Do you wont to know more?
How To Write The Perfect Resume HeaderName
First things first — employers only spend about six seconds looking at resumes before they decide to keep them or throw them away, so you should definitely let them know whose it is.
Address
Commute and relocation are things that employers take into consideration when sifting through candidates, so provide your current address in your resume header so that employers have an idea of where you are in relation to their office.
LinkedIn Profile
If you feel that a link to your social media profile could further your standing as a candidate, go ahead and include it. This doesn’t mean you should throw in a link to your hilarious Twitter profile, but instead provide your LinkedIn profile.
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Professional Summary (Objective)
Are you a recent grad?
Read our guide on how to write a resume summary statementCareer objective statements are one of the most overlooked pieces of otherwise stellar resumes. It’s not that every Associate Scientist CV out there needs one — it’s just that the ones that really do need them typically never think to include them.
The goal of this section is simple: to summarize the resume in a few short sentences. Through your resume summary you enable employers to quickly learn whether you are a good match for the job. Here are a few things to keep in mind when writing a professional summary:
Keep it short: it should be 4 sentences max
Highlight your most impressive skills or achievements
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Skills
Not sure which skills are really important?
3 Big Tips For Listing Skills On Your ResumeMake sure to only include your hard skills on your resume. In addition,
include the most in-demand associate scientist skills. Below we have listed the top skills for an associate scientist :
The more keywords your resume can “match,” the more likely it is that your resume will be selected for review by human eyes.
Top Skills for an Associate Scientist
Source: Zippia.com
Lab Equipment, 14%
Analytical Methods, 11%
Cell Culture, 7%
Hplc, 5%
Other Skills, 53%
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Here are a few key points of to keep in mind while writing your skills section:
Include between 6 to 12 skills
Make sure to only include hard skills
Highlight your most impressive skills or achievements
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Experience
Don't have any experience?
How To Show Your Experience On a Resume... Even When You Don't Have AnyWe compared 5,720 resume examples and job offers and found that the average
experience required for an associate scientist job required by employers is 2.0 years.
How much work experience do employers want to see?
The average associate scientist job listing asks for 2.0 years of work experience.
How much work experience does the average associate scientist candidate have?
The average associate scientist resume contains 4.0 years of work experience.
Write your work experience section in a way that embraces your associate scientist skills.
Sounds easier said than done? Take a look at how other people have done it. Below are real
examples from associate scientist resumes that people have included in their work experience
section to demonstrate their knowledge of key skills:
Candidate Info
9
Years In Workforce2
Years As an Associate Scientist
- Received Orvis Dynamic Duo Award (with co-worker Nancy Perkins) for top Buyer/Inventory manager team.
- Worked in Transport of objects to Test System (QAS) with transports.
- Managed 54 highly effective service technicians and supervisors.
- Team - Working in Mobile Product Development team, building brand-new Android Application.
- Worked on Informatica OOB and Customized SDE, SIL Mappings, Workflows following best practices of Siebel.
Candidate Info
15
Years In Workforce2
Years As an Associate Scientist- Assisted HPLC method validation and report on tablet dosage form.
- Assigned to projects that are either at risk, rush, or high profile based on ability to perform under pressure.
- Provided weekly project update reports to upper management.
- Experience in analytical analysis using Agilent 1100/1200 HPLC, ChemStation, Shimadzu Prominence-I and TotalChrom data acquisition software.
- Completed various projects in QCCA (Quality Control and Compendial Analysis) in a cGMP and cGLP compliance requirements.
Candidate Info
17
Years In Workforce3
Years As an Associate Scientist- Assisted the principal and Bilingual Director with appropriate Bilingual/ESL materials and other learning resources within the schools budget.
- Utilized data to evaluate students writing for IEPs and for assessing student growth, establish teaching goals and develop lesson plans.
- Instructed Pre-calculus and Integrated Mathematics.
- Provide instructional and administration leadership for the after-school tutoring program, as a result literacy scores increased.
- Created, planned, and executed lessons in U.S. History and World Geography in accordance with Common Core Standards.
Candidate Info
10
Years In Workforce4
Years As an Associate Scientist- Performed review of documentation ensuring the analytical laboratory was operating within GLP specifications.
- Associate Scientist Senior Assistant Scientist Molecular biology researcher and manager of DNA Synthesizer/DNA Sequencing Core Facility.
- Direct and guide personnel in current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
- Analyzed and Integrated data for drugs on stability program for potency, degradation and dissolution by HPLC.
- Coordinated and monitored over 14 projects requiring GLP bioanalysis (LC/MS/MS) for pre-clinical toxicokinetic studies.
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Education
As an associate scientist, you may wonder exactly how your education section should look.
Associate Scientist roles often require a Post-Doctoral Training degree or higher, so the majority of
associate scientist resumes that we looked at contained a post-doctoral training degree.
Based on our analysis of associate scientist resumes, the most common major for associate scientist candidates is Biology,
but other majors made their way in as well.
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Pharmacy were relatively common.
Majors
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As shown above, the Education section can be very brief. However make sure to include the following:
The name of the school you attended
The year you attended
Your major
Your GPA
The level of education you attained
Associate Scientist Salary
Did your resume land you an interview? Be prepared to talk salary.
How To Answer "What Are Your Salary Requirements"When you are ready to send your resume to employers, it's important to be aware of the current market conditions for Associate Scientists. Salary can vary based on factors such as location, company, and industry. Check out our detailed salary information for Associate Scientists to learn more.
Average Employee Salary
$78,000
$53,000
Min 10%
$78,000
Median 50%
$115,000
Max 90%