Research assistant member vs research volunteer

The differences between research assistant members and research volunteers 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 volunteer. Additionally, a research assistant member has an average salary of $99,982, which is higher than the $54,668 average annual salary of a research volunteer.

The top three skills for a research assistant member include patient care, patients and DR. The most important skills for a research volunteer are lab procedures, cell culture, and laboratory techniques.

Research assistant member vs research volunteer overview

	Research Assistant Member	Research Volunteer
Yearly salary	$99,982	$54,668
Hourly rate	$48.07	$26.28
Growth rate	17%	19%
Number of jobs	51,972	50,334
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Research assistant member vs research volunteer salary

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

	Research Assistant Member	Research Volunteer
Average salary	$99,982	$54,668
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $160,000	Between $34,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	Nutley, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between research assistant member and research volunteer education

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

	Research Assistant Member	Research Volunteer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Harvard University

Research assistant member vs research volunteer demographics

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

	Research Assistant Member	Research Volunteer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 16.9% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between research assistant member and research volunteer 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 volunteer example responsibilities.

Evaluate patients' study eligibility via medical history, obtain informed consent, enroll patients, and achieve enrollment quotas.
Assist in monitoring MRI scans.
Assist in cloning and expression for RNA research.
Analyze cell lysates and purify proteins by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis.
Design a PowerPoint presentation to teach senior adults about email accounts.
Assist with laboratory experiments, collect data and DNA samples, contribute to lab protocols.

Research assistant member vs research volunteer skills

Common research assistant member skills

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

Common research volunteer skills

Lab Procedures, 11%
Cell Culture, 8%
Laboratory Techniques, 7%
Data Collection, 6%
R, 4%
RT-PCR, 4%

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