Junior research technician vs research assistant, chemistry department

The differences between junior research 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 junior research 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 $60,746 average annual salary of a junior research technician.

The top three skills for a junior research technician include laboratory procedures, elisa and cell culture. The most important skills for a research assistant, chemistry department are NMR, SEM, and laboratory equipment.

Junior research technician vs research assistant, chemistry department overview

	Junior Research Technician	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Yearly salary	$60,746	$64,402
Hourly rate	$29.20	$30.96
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	62,084	74,916
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 95%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Junior research technician vs research assistant, chemistry department salary

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

	Junior Research Technician	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Average salary	$60,746	$64,402
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $88,000	Between $45,000 And $91,000
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Differences between junior research technician and research assistant, chemistry department education

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

	Junior Research Technician	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 95%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Junior research technician vs research assistant, chemistry department demographics

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

	Junior Research Technician	Research Assistant, Chemistry Department
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 13.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	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 junior research technician and research assistant, chemistry department duties and responsibilities

Junior research technician example responsibilities.

Manage a DNA database and work with researchers to retrieve or send out samples and results.
Participate in a summer research intensive that provide hands-on training in interdisciplinary biomedical laboratory techniques with an emphasis in advance instrumentation.
Prepare and analyze samples using instrumentation such as gas chromatography.

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.

Junior research technician vs research assistant, chemistry department skills

Common junior research technician skills

Laboratory Procedures, 59%
Elisa, 25%
Cell Culture, 16%

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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