Research kennel supervisor vs research specialist

The differences between research kennel supervisors and research specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a research kennel supervisor and a research specialist. Additionally, a research kennel supervisor has an average salary of $71,298, which is higher than the $52,662 average annual salary of a research specialist.

The top three skills for a research kennel supervisor include clinical research, research projects and R. The most important skills for a research specialist are data collection, patients, and research projects.

Research kennel supervisor vs research specialist overview

	Research Kennel Supervisor	Research Specialist
Yearly salary	$71,298	$52,662
Hourly rate	$34.28	$25.32
Growth rate	19%	19%
Number of jobs	49,640	79,341
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	6	6

Research kennel supervisor vs research specialist salary

Research kennel supervisors and research specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Research Kennel Supervisor	Research Specialist
Average salary	$71,298	$52,662
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $103,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Exxon Mobil	Novartis
Best paying industry	Professional	Technology

Differences between research kennel supervisor and research specialist education

There are a few differences between a research kennel supervisor and a research specialist in terms of educational background:

	Research Kennel Supervisor	Research Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Georgia

Research kennel supervisor vs research specialist demographics

Here are the differences between research kennel supervisors' and research specialists' demographics:

	Research Kennel Supervisor	Research Specialist
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 12.7% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 14.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between research kennel supervisor and research specialist duties and responsibilities

Research kennel supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead social path-to-purchase study, incorporating social media analytics into insight community to identify spectrum of social engagement among customers.
Lead social path-to-purchase study, incorporating social media analytics into insight community to identify spectrum of social engagement among customers.
Involve in protocol development and implementation as well as developing technical data sheets and MSDS documents.
Experience in managing/coordinating cardiovascular, neurological, ocular, infectious disease, diabetes and sleep research

Research specialist example responsibilities.

Manage both GLP and non-GLP studies that are contracted to CROs.
Create weekly presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint and manage monthly board meetings.
Manage social media publications to spread awareness and notifications on Facebook.
Assist in surgical procedures on both rabbits and rats to obtain tissue specimens for RNA isolation for subsequent RT-PCR
Perform and supervise applied bench scale and pilot scale process research on extraction, distillation, and reaction processes.
Perform the timely and accurate execution of CESG protocols, procedures and results within the cloning and crystallography teams.

Research kennel supervisor vs research specialist skills

Common research kennel supervisor skills

Clinical Research, 11%
Research Projects, 11%
R, 10%
Data Collection, 9%
Research Studies, 6%
IRB, 6%

Common research specialist skills

Data Collection, 7%
Patients, 7%
Research Projects, 7%
Data Analysis, 5%
Molecular Biology, 5%
Cell Culture, 4%

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