Most Postdoctoral Research Associates list "PHD," "Research Projects," and "Molecular Biology" as skills on their resumes. We go into more details on the most important Postdoctoral Research Associate responsibilities here:
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We've found that 36.0% of Postdoctoral Research Associates have earned a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, 15.9% earned their master's degrees before becoming a Postdoctoral Research Associate. While it's true that most Postdoctoral Research Associates have a college degree, it's generally impossible to become one with only a high school degree. In fact, one out of every ten Postdoctoral Research Associates did not spend the extra money to attend college.
The Postdoctoral Research Associates who went onto college to earn a more in-depth education generally studied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, while a small population of Postdoctoral Research Associates studied Physics and Biology.
When you're ready to become a Postdoctoral Research Associate, you might wonder which companies hire Postdoctoral Research Associates. According to our research through Postdoctoral Research Associate resumes, Postdoctoral Research Associates are mostly hired by Princeton University, Texas A&M; University-Corpus Christi, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Now is a good time to apply as Princeton University has 101 Postdoctoral Research Associates job openings, and there are 74 at Texas A&M; University-Corpus Christi and 66 at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
If you're interested in companies where Postdoctoral Research Associates make the most money, you'll want to apply for positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We found that at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the average Postdoctoral Research Associate salary is $98,902. Whereas at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Postdoctoral Research Associates earn roughly $98,303. And at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, they make an average salary of $97,477.
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