Biology department chairperson vs research associate professor

The differences between biology department chairpeople 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 biology department chairperson and a research associate professor. Additionally, a research associate professor has an average salary of $94,301, which is higher than the $70,552 average annual salary of a biology department chairperson.

The top three skills for a biology department chairperson include chemistry, cell biology and . The most important skills for a research associate professor are public health, biomedical, and research projects.

Biology department chairperson vs research associate professor overview

	Biology Department Chairperson	Research Associate Professor
Yearly salary	$70,552	$94,301
Hourly rate	$33.92	$45.34
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	30,183	57,738
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Biology department chairperson vs research associate professor salary

Biology department chairpeople and research associate professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biology Department Chairperson	Research Associate Professor
Average salary	$70,552	$94,301
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $110,000	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 biology department chairperson and research associate professor education

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

	Biology Department Chairperson	Research Associate Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Cornell University

Biology department chairperson vs research associate professor demographics

Here are the differences between biology department chairpeople' and research associate professors' demographics:

	Biology Department Chairperson	Research Associate Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 43.1% Female, 56.9%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% 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 biology department chairperson and research associate professor duties and responsibilities

Biology department chairperson example responsibilities.

Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in collegiate anatomy and physiology course.
Present course information via Microsoft PowerPoint.

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.

Biology department chairperson vs research associate professor skills

Common biology department chairperson skills

Chemistry, 73%
Cell Biology, 27%

Common research associate professor skills

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

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