Research assistant member vs postdoctoral research associate

The differences between research assistant members and postdoctoral research associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a research assistant member, becoming a postdoctoral research associate takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a research assistant member has an average salary of $99,982, which is higher than the $52,785 average annual salary of a postdoctoral research associate.

The top three skills for a research assistant member include patient care, patients and DR. The most important skills for a postdoctoral research associate are python, research projects, and chemistry.

Research assistant member vs postdoctoral research associate overview

	Research Assistant Member	Postdoctoral Research Associate
Yearly salary	$99,982	$52,785
Hourly rate	$48.07	$25.38
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	51,972	59,377
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Doctoral Degree, 47%
Average age	38	41
Years of experience	2	4

Research assistant member vs postdoctoral research associate salary

Research assistant members and postdoctoral research associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Research Assistant Member	Postdoctoral Research Associate
Average salary	$99,982	$52,785
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $160,000	Between $38,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Nutley, NJ	Memphis, TN
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Hawaii
Best paying company	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Argonne National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between research assistant member and postdoctoral research associate education

There are a few differences between a research assistant member and a postdoctoral research associate in terms of educational background:

	Research Assistant Member	Postdoctoral Research Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Doctoral Degree, 47%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Duke University

Research assistant member vs postdoctoral research associate demographics

Here are the differences between research assistant members' and postdoctoral research associates' demographics:

	Research Assistant Member	Postdoctoral Research Associate
Average age	38	41
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 16.5% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 38.1% White, 43.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between research assistant member and postdoctoral research associate duties and responsibilities

Research assistant member example responsibilities.

Invent and develop new (user) input technology then lead the design and prototyping of its applications.
Characterize various types of lab-synthesize membrane-coated nanoparticles using Zetasizer and TEM.
Work in a team base environment to perform synthesis and purification of high quality oligonucleotides in high-throughput setting.
Guide the technical implementation of an automate analysis system (electrophoresis station), with the enhancement of its operational efficiency.
Retrieve samples from GIS site, and prepare samples for analysis.
Establish a process and develop MATLAB programs to automatically convert utility GIS data to a CYMDIST model.

Postdoctoral research associate example responsibilities.

Process and manage GIS databases to contribute towards research in human transportation behavior.
Transfect 293-T cells with CRISPR constructs.
Execute parallel synthesis on both solution and solid phase to develop library of compounds.
Diagnose and resolve all instruments during breakdown (GC/MS/MS, GC/ECD, UV-Vis).
Develop python codes to efficiently handle multiple read/unread, flag/unflag, and delete operations on emails.
Characterize particles using DLS and UV-vis spectrophotometer to measure particle sizes and detect oxide layer, respectively.

Research assistant member vs postdoctoral research associate skills

Common research assistant member skills

Patient Care, 25%
Patients, 15%
DR, 9%
Independent Research, 7%
Research Projects, 5%
R, 4%

Common postdoctoral research associate skills

Python, 6%
Research Projects, 6%
Chemistry, 6%
Data Analysis, 6%
Post-Doctoral, 5%
Cell Culture, 5%

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