Biological aide vs research assistant, chemistry department

The differences between biological aides and research assistants, chemistry department can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a biological aide and a research assistant, chemistry department. Additionally, a research assistant, chemistry department has an average salary of $64,402, which is higher than the $33,231 average annual salary of a biological aide.

The top three skills for a biological aide include steelhead, biological samples and GPS. The most important skills for a research assistant, chemistry department are NMR, SEM, and laboratory equipment.

Biological aide vs research assistant, chemistry department overview

	Biological Aide	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Yearly salary	$33,231	$64,402
Hourly rate	$15.98	$30.96
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	40,534	74,916
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Biological aide vs research assistant, chemistry department salary

Biological aides and research assistants, chemistry department have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biological Aide	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Average salary	$33,231	$64,402
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $45,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between biological aide and research assistant, chemistry department education

There are a few differences between a biological aide and a research assistant, chemistry department in terms of educational background:

	Biological Aide	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	Duke University	Cornell University

Biological aide vs research assistant, chemistry department demographics

Here are the differences between biological aides' and research assistants, chemistry department' demographics:

	Biological Aide	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 50.3% Female, 49.7%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 11.4% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 19.0% White, 49.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between biological aide and research assistant, chemistry department duties and responsibilities

Biological aide example responsibilities.

Create PowerPoint and other support media for presentation of research to PhD research leads.
Work on population genetics projects entailing DNA extraction, quantification, PCR, and STR analysis.
Measure fish, collect DNA samples.
Use hand hold GPS units and maps to identify camera and bear trapping sites.
Enter data into PDA, used navigational skills and GPS to locate sites, contact landowners, and report weekly updates.
Train associates how to maintain and troubleshoot immunoassay instruments, prepare dilutions, evaluate interfering substances and perform accelerate stability testing.

Research assistant, chemistry department example responsibilities.

Manage participant records according to IRB guidelines to ensure confidentiality.
Work with familiarization level proficiency in the use of spectroscopy, electrophoresis and other quantitative analytical techniques.
Synthesize a single strand DNA sensor.
Research relate to gas absorption with hydrogen fuel cell applications.
Prepare numerous chemical solution samples for analysis and various buffers used for CE and HPLC analysis.
Develop HPLC methods and analyze organic compounds.

Biological aide vs research assistant, chemistry department skills

Common biological aide skills

Steelhead, 13%
Biological Samples, 13%
GPS, 10%
Fish Species, 10%
GIS, 9%
Boats, 8%

Common research assistant, chemistry department skills

NMR, 13%
SEM, 9%
Laboratory Equipment, 8%
DR, 7%
Nmr Spectroscopy, 6%
Organic Synthesis, 5%

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