Doctoral research assistant vs doctoral student

Differences between doctoral research assistant and doctoral student duties and responsibilities

Doctoral research assistant example responsibilities.

• Process and manage GIS databases to contribute towards research in human transportation behavior.
• Receive additional training in SAS.
• Used electronic and structure evaluations using quantum chemistry packages such as GAUSSIAN.
• Prepare and implement unique proposals for the synthesis of polymer and small molecule targets.
• Discover novel mechanical functions for collagen and short DNA molecules in response to force.
• Develop the use of FPLC for detection and characterization of large DNA structural motifs.
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Doctoral student example responsibilities.

• Manage multiple collaborative projects peripheral to dissertation that leverage experience in characterization and inorganic synthesis.
• Lead the in-vitro biophysical and biochemical characterization of homologous recombination and investigate structure-function effects of mutant enzymes.
• Used RT-PCR, ELISA, western blot, culture of establish cell lines, and immunohistochemistry.
• Apply NMR techniques to assess the effect of a health supplement on neurological changes in Alzheimer s disease.
• Analyze the molecular structures by NMR and FR-IR, determine the molecular weight and polymerization kinetics by GPC.
• Develop complex ELISA and western blot methods to study and characterize the host immune response to intracellular parasitism.
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