Biology faculty member vs research associate professor

The differences between biology faculty members 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 faculty member and a research associate professor. Additionally, a research associate professor has an average salary of $94,301, which is higher than the $60,278 average annual salary of a biology faculty member.

The top three skills for a biology faculty member include general biology, chemistry and molecular biology. The most important skills for a research associate professor are public health, biomedical, and research projects.

Biology faculty member vs research associate professor overview

	Biology Faculty Member	Research Associate Professor
Yearly salary	$60,278	$94,301
Hourly rate	$28.98	$45.34
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,876	57,738
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

What does a biology faculty member do?

A biology faculty member specializes in teaching biological science to students. Their responsibilities revolve around delivering effective classroom discussions, preparing lesson and coursework plans, creating learning materials such as presentations and handouts, conducting tests and examinations, organizing laboratory activities and practices, and assisting students in areas they find difficult. They may also participate in faculty committee works and research programs. Moreover, a biology faculty member monitors the students' progress while maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment for everyone.

What does a research associate professor do?

The work of a research associate professor is conducting research, publishing papers, and attending conferences. The professor is also tasked with the job of attending academic events and networking with other researchers and field experts, as well as supervising, advising, and mentoring teaching assistants and graduate students.

Biology faculty member vs research associate professor salary

Biology faculty members and research associate professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biology Faculty Member	Research Associate Professor
Average salary	$60,278	$94,301
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $90,000	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 faculty member and research associate professor education

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

	Biology Faculty Member	Research Associate Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Biology faculty member vs research associate professor demographics

Here are the differences between biology faculty members' and research associate professors' demographics:

	Biology Faculty Member	Research Associate Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.3% Female, 52.7%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 14.4% White, 63.9% 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 faculty member and research associate professor duties and responsibilities

Biology faculty member example responsibilities.

Manage studies to meet FDA approval of new medical devices, drugs, materials, and techniques.
Develop microfluidic chip and device to provide DNA sequencing inside picoliter size aqueous droplets.
Study the effects of ionizing radiation on the cell cycle and DNA damage / repair in human cell models.
Guide students through management of labor and safe delivery of normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries and postpartum coordination of patients plan of care
Engage in classroom management, foundations of curriculum/instruction, instruction design, evaluation and ethics research and assessment and evaluation.

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 faculty member vs research associate professor skills

Common biology faculty member skills

General Biology, 23%
Chemistry, 14%
Molecular Biology, 11%
Immunology, 8%
Genetics, 8%
Biology Courses, 8%

Common research associate professor skills

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

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