Research assistant member vs volunteer research assistant

The differences between research assistant members and volunteer research assistants 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 volunteer research assistant. Additionally, a research assistant member has an average salary of $99,982, which is higher than the $52,906 average annual salary of a volunteer research assistant.

The top three skills for a research assistant member include patient care, patients and DR. The most important skills for a volunteer research assistant are lab equipment, DR, and literature reviews.

Research assistant member vs volunteer research assistant overview

	Research Assistant Member	Volunteer Research Assistant
Yearly salary	$99,982	$52,906
Hourly rate	$48.07	$25.44
Growth rate	17%	19%
Number of jobs	51,972	50,983
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Research assistant member vs volunteer research assistant salary

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

	Research Assistant Member	Volunteer Research Assistant
Average salary	$99,982	$52,906
Salary range	Between $62,000 And $160,000	Between $34,000 And $81,000
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 volunteer research assistant education

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

	Research Assistant Member	Volunteer Research Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Biology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Harvard University

Research assistant member vs volunteer research assistant demographics

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

	Research Assistant Member	Volunteer Research Assistant
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 39.3% Female, 60.7%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 16.4% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between research assistant member and volunteer research assistant 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.

Volunteer research assistant example responsibilities.

Evaluate patients' study eligibility via medical history, obtain informed consent, enroll patients, and achieve enrollment quotas.
Compile subject questionnaires using SPSS data analysis software.
Perform DNA extraction and estimation.
Analyze isolated purity of RNA samples with Nanodrop machine.
Assist in procedures when need, such as isolating DNA.
Perform tissue homogenization, RNA isolation, and Qiagen RNA easy clean up.

Research assistant member vs volunteer research assistant skills

Common research assistant member skills

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

Common volunteer research assistant skills

Lab Equipment, 14%
DR, 12%
Literature Reviews, 7%
Data Collection, 6%
Cell Culture, 5%
Research Projects, 5%

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