Biological science technician vs research assistant, chemistry department

The differences between biological science technicians 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 science technician and a research assistant, chemistry department. Additionally, a research assistant, chemistry department has an average salary of $64,402, which is higher than the $35,390 average annual salary of a biological science technician.

The top three skills for a biological science technician include laboratory equipment, data collection and rehabilitation. The most important skills for a research assistant, chemistry department are NMR, SEM, and laboratory equipment.

Biological science technician vs research assistant, chemistry department overview

	Biological Science Technician	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Yearly salary	$35,390	$64,402
Hourly rate	$17.01	$30.96
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	13,801	74,916
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Biological science technician vs research assistant, chemistry department salary

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

	Biological Science Technician	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Average salary	$35,390	$64,402
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $47,000	Between $45,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	Watertown Town, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	SenesTech	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between biological science technician and research assistant, chemistry department education

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

	Biological Science Technician	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	Duke University	Cornell University

Biological science technician vs research assistant, chemistry department demographics

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

	Biological Science Technician	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 12.7% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	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 science technician and research assistant, chemistry department duties and responsibilities

Biological science technician example responsibilities.

Create PowerPoint and other support media for presentation of research to PhD research leads.
Assist in developing a genetic algorithm for generating sound recognition templates for insect calls (still ongoing).
Develop an image viewer design to let researchers train programs so that they can see and label insect calls
General laboratory work - collecting tissue sample, organization/preparation, plant seeds, greenhouse work, maintenance of plants, etc
Train on FDA regulations for biological materials and regulating inventory.
Prepare bacteria suspension for greenhouse cotton bolls and inject bacterial suspension bolls.

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 science technician vs research assistant, chemistry department skills

Common biological science technician skills

Laboratory Equipment, 10%
Data Collection, 7%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Scientific Data, 5%
USDA, 5%
Water Quality, 4%

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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