Bioanalyst vs postdoctoral research associate

The differences between bioanalysts and postdoctoral research associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a bioanalyst and a postdoctoral research associate. Additionally, a bioanalyst has an average salary of $77,569, which is higher than the $52,785 average annual salary of a postdoctoral research associate.

The top three skills for a bioanalyst include elisa, PCR and biological samples. The most important skills for a postdoctoral research associate are python, research projects, and chemistry.

Bioanalyst vs postdoctoral research associate overview

	Bioanalyst	Postdoctoral Research Associate
Yearly salary	$77,569	$52,785
Hourly rate	$37.29	$25.38
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	7,038	59,377
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Doctoral Degree, 47%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Bioanalyst vs postdoctoral research associate salary

Bioanalysts and postdoctoral research associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bioanalyst	Postdoctoral Research Associate
Average salary	$77,569	$52,785
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $120,000	Between $38,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Memphis, TN
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between bioanalyst and postdoctoral research associate education

There are a few differences between a bioanalyst and a postdoctoral research associate in terms of educational background:

	Bioanalyst	Postdoctoral Research Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Doctoral Degree, 47%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	Duke University

Bioanalyst vs postdoctoral research associate demographics

Here are the differences between bioanalysts' and postdoctoral research associates' demographics:

	Bioanalyst	Postdoctoral Research Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 27.9% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 38.1% White, 43.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bioanalyst and postdoctoral research associate duties and responsibilities

Bioanalyst example responsibilities.

Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
Create sequences using LIMS software.
Design and perform cell-based assay for developing non-animal assay methodologies in order to evaluate new vaccines or their antisera.
Present training on safe and fundamental operation of GC.
Provide oversight for various remediation system installations, conduct operation and maintenance activities on remediation systems and troubleshoot.

Postdoctoral research associate example responsibilities.

Process and manage GIS databases to contribute towards research in human transportation behavior.
Transfect 293-T cells with CRISPR constructs.
Execute parallel synthesis on both solution and solid phase to develop library of compounds.
Diagnose and resolve all instruments during breakdown (GC/MS/MS, GC/ECD, UV-Vis).
Develop python codes to efficiently handle multiple read/unread, flag/unflag, and delete operations on emails.
Characterize particles using DLS and UV-vis spectrophotometer to measure particle sizes and detect oxide layer, respectively.

Bioanalyst vs postdoctoral research associate skills

Common bioanalyst skills

Elisa, 25%
PCR, 22%
Biological Samples, 20%
HPLC, 14%
Sops, 11%
Blood Samples, 8%

Common postdoctoral research associate skills

Python, 6%
Research Projects, 6%
Chemistry, 6%
Data Analysis, 6%
Post-Doctoral, 5%
Cell Culture, 5%

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