Biochemistry professor vs research associate professor

The differences between biochemistry professors and research associate professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a biochemistry professor and a research associate professor. Additionally, a research associate professor has an average salary of $94,301, which is higher than the $66,995 average annual salary of a biochemistry professor.

The top three skills for a biochemistry professor include curriculum development, physiology and general biology. The most important skills for a research associate professor are public health, biomedical, and research projects.

Biochemistry professor vs research associate professor overview

	Biochemistry Professor	Research Associate Professor
Yearly salary	$66,995	$94,301
Hourly rate	$32.21	$45.34
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	11,980	57,738
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Biochemistry professor vs research associate professor salary

Biochemistry professors and research associate professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biochemistry Professor	Research Associate Professor
Average salary	$66,995	$94,301
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $100,000	Between $58,000 And $151,000
Highest paying City	-	Salt Lake City, UT
Highest paying state	-	Utah
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Medical School
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between biochemistry professor and research associate professor education

There are a few differences between a biochemistry professor and a research associate professor in terms of educational background:

	Biochemistry Professor	Research Associate Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Cornell University

Biochemistry professor vs research associate professor demographics

Here are the differences between biochemistry professors' and research associate professors' demographics:

	Biochemistry Professor	Research Associate Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 64.5% Female, 35.5%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 12.2% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 17.6% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between biochemistry professor and research associate professor duties and responsibilities

Biochemistry professor example responsibilities.

Develop and manage syllabus materials and coordinate curriculum with department chairs.
Develop microprocessor, computer architecture and embed lecture/lab courses that cover 6800/68332/Hc11, Intel and PIC microprocessors and microcontrollers.
Work on different electrophoresis and their identification as well as on determination of amino acids in serum and urine.

Research associate professor example responsibilities.

Process and manage GIS databases to contribute towards research in human transportation behavior.
Conduct NIH sponsor studies on HIV/AIDS in African-American and Hispanic populations in Alabama.
Train students in electron microscopy, laser safety, vacuum technology, chemistry, instrumentation, and other laboratory procedures.
Identify glucose-induced increases in the phosphorylation levels of interest proteins, including metabolic enzymes and transcription factors by analyzing phosphoproteomics data.

Biochemistry professor vs research associate professor skills

Common biochemistry professor skills

Curriculum Development, 38%
Physiology, 34%
General Biology, 28%

Common research associate professor skills

Public Health, 15%
Biomedical, 12%
Research Projects, 11%
SAS, 6%
NIH, 6%
Data Collection, 6%

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