Medical researcher vs senior research fellow

The differences between medical researchers and senior research fellows can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a medical researcher and a senior research fellow. Additionally, a senior research fellow has an average salary of $62,129, which is higher than the $61,177 average annual salary of a medical researcher.

The top three skills for a medical researcher include patients, statistical analysis and vital signs. The most important skills for a senior research fellow are python, research projects, and data analysis.

Medical researcher vs senior research fellow overview

	Medical Researcher	Senior Research Fellow
Yearly salary	$61,177	$62,129
Hourly rate	$29.41	$29.87
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	51,264	53,535
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Medical researcher vs senior research fellow salary

Medical researchers and senior research fellows have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Researcher	Senior Research Fellow
Average salary	$61,177	$62,129
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $106,000	Between $40,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Hawaii
Best paying company	Rose Medical Center	Google
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between medical researcher and senior research fellow education

There are a few differences between a medical researcher and a senior research fellow in terms of educational background:

	Medical Researcher	Senior Research Fellow
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	Duke University

Medical researcher vs senior research fellow demographics

Here are the differences between medical researchers' and senior research fellows' demographics:

	Medical Researcher	Senior Research Fellow
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%	Male, 56.1% Female, 43.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 26.3% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 26.5% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between medical researcher and senior research fellow duties and responsibilities

Medical researcher example responsibilities.

Create Linux shell scripts to automate common process which severely reduce manual work load and processing time for the entire lab.
Experience in quantifying RNA and protein (BCA method) as well as synthesizing complementary DNA from RNA.
Extract RNA and protein using TRIzol reagent.
Compose PowerPoint presentation providing in-depth explanation for lack of preliminary results, as well as proposed process resolution.
Adhere to strict turn-a-round deadlines and maintain confidential information by following proper ISO procedures.

Senior research fellow example responsibilities.

Lead a project aim at improving DNA yields from various soil types in Dr. Connell's lab.
Manage grant base research and submit the grant proposal to ICAR and get approved for fund research.
Mentore a graduate student on the following topics: study design, literature reviews, drafting data plans and SAS.
Contribute to the creation of new markup standards for scholarship in the humanities.
Research unidentify payments and patients.
Conduct long-term observations of grind water dynamics and chemistry.

Medical researcher vs senior research fellow skills

Common medical researcher skills

Patients, 14%
Statistical Analysis, 11%
Vital Signs, 10%
Laboratory Practices, 8%
Clinical Research Studies, 8%
Research Projects, 7%

Common senior research fellow skills

Python, 12%
Research Projects, 8%
Data Analysis, 6%
C++, 6%
Research Findings, 5%
Data Collection, 4%

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