Bioanalyst vs senior research fellow

The differences between bioanalysts and senior research fellows 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 senior research fellow. Additionally, a bioanalyst has an average salary of $77,569, which is higher than the $62,129 average annual salary of a senior research fellow.

The top three skills for a bioanalyst include elisa, PCR and biological samples. The most important skills for a senior research fellow are python, research projects, and data analysis.

Bioanalyst vs senior research fellow overview

	Bioanalyst	Senior Research Fellow
Yearly salary	$77,569	$62,129
Hourly rate	$37.29	$29.87
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	7,038	53,535
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Bioanalyst vs senior research fellow salary

Bioanalysts and senior research fellows have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bioanalyst	Senior Research Fellow
Average salary	$77,569	$62,129
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $120,000	Between $40,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bioanalyst and senior research fellow education

There are a few differences between a bioanalyst and a senior research fellow in terms of educational background:

	Bioanalyst	Senior Research Fellow
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	Duke University

Bioanalyst vs senior research fellow demographics

Here are the differences between bioanalysts' and senior research fellows' demographics:

	Bioanalyst	Senior Research Fellow
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%	Male, 56.1% Female, 43.9%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 26.5% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bioanalyst and senior research fellow 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.

Senior research fellow example responsibilities.

Lead a project aim at improving DNA yields from various soil types in Dr. Connell's lab.
Manage grant base research and submit the grant proposal to ICAR and get approved for fund research.
Mentore a graduate student on the following topics: study design, literature reviews, drafting data plans and SAS.
Contribute to the creation of new markup standards for scholarship in the humanities.
Research unidentify payments and patients.
Conduct long-term observations of grind water dynamics and chemistry.

Bioanalyst vs senior research fellow skills

Common bioanalyst skills

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

Common senior research fellow skills

Python, 12%
Research Projects, 8%
Data Analysis, 6%
C++, 6%
Research Findings, 5%
Data Collection, 4%

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