Research assistant member vs research scholar

The differences between research assistant members and research scholars can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a research assistant member and a research scholar. Additionally, a research assistant member has an average salary of $99,982, which is higher than the $58,047 average annual salary of a research scholar.

The top three skills for a research assistant member include patient care, patients and DR. The most important skills for a research scholar are analyze data, C++, and original research.

Research assistant member vs research scholar overview

	Research Assistant Member	Research Scholar
Yearly salary	$99,982	$58,047
Hourly rate	$48.07	$27.91
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	51,972	51,721
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Research assistant member vs research scholar salary

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

	Research Assistant Member	Research Scholar
Average salary	$99,982	$58,047
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $160,000	Between $36,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	Nutley, NJ	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New Jersey
Best paying company	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Google
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between research assistant member and research scholar education

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

	Research Assistant Member	Research Scholar
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Harvard University

Research assistant member vs research scholar demographics

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

	Research Assistant Member	Research Scholar
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 16.8% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between research assistant member and research scholar 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.

Research scholar example responsibilities.

Process and manage GIS databases to contribute towards research in human transportation behavior.
Map DNA markers in the rice genome.
Develop a sensitive assay for evaluating replication stress and DNA damage with imaging cytometry.
Study the moisture absorption micro-mechanisms in glass-fiber/polymer composite materials using simulation and experimental methodologies (NSF research grant).
Design and implement numerical simulations of tsunami run-up in Fortran.
Prepare calibrators and reagents and investigate quantitative measurement of biochemicals by using HPLC and UV.

Research assistant member vs research scholar skills

Common research assistant member skills

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

Common research scholar skills

Analyze Data, 7%
C++, 7%
Original Research, 6%
PCR, 6%
Molecular Biology, 5%
Data Analysis, 5%

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