Research microbiologist vs senior research fellow

The differences between research microbiologists and senior research fellows 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 microbiologist, becoming a senior research fellow takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a research microbiologist has an average salary of $70,894, which is higher than the $62,129 average annual salary of a senior research fellow.

The top three skills for a research microbiologist include R, lab equipment and chemistry. The most important skills for a senior research fellow are python, research projects, and data analysis.

Research microbiologist vs senior research fellow overview

	Research Microbiologist	Senior Research Fellow
Yearly salary	$70,894	$62,129
Hourly rate	$34.08	$29.87
Growth rate	9%	17%
Number of jobs	47,374	53,535
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	40	41
Years of experience	2	4

Research microbiologist vs senior research fellow salary

Research microbiologists and senior research fellows have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Research Microbiologist	Senior Research Fellow
Average salary	$70,894	$62,129
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $102,000	Between $40,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	Virginia	Hawaii
Best paying company	Randstad North America, Inc.	Google
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between research microbiologist and senior research fellow education

There are a few differences between a research microbiologist and a senior research fellow in terms of educational background:

	Research Microbiologist	Senior Research Fellow
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Biology	Chemistry
Most common college	Stanford University	Duke University

Research microbiologist vs senior research fellow demographics

Here are the differences between research microbiologists' and senior research fellows' demographics:

	Research Microbiologist	Senior Research Fellow
Average age	40	41
Gender ratio	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%	Male, 56.1% Female, 43.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Asian, 15.6% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 26.5% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	10%	8%

Differences between research microbiologist and senior research fellow duties and responsibilities

Research microbiologist example responsibilities.

Job duties begin in a general microbiology/ infectious disease laboratory focuse on cultivating and managing infectious strains of microbes.
Design and conduct testing require for surgical medical devices and pharmaceuticals by FDA and EPA.
Complete media preparation and QC.
Participate in the company's quality program according to GMP and ISO requirements.
Perform QC review on all outgoing reports.
Perform analysis relate to the application of DNA sequencing.

Senior research fellow example responsibilities.

Lead a project aim at improving DNA yields from various soil types in Dr. Connell's lab.
Manage grant base research and submit the grant proposal to ICAR and get approved for fund research.
Mentore a graduate student on the following topics: study design, literature reviews, drafting data plans and SAS.
Contribute to the creation of new markup standards for scholarship in the humanities.
Research unidentify payments and patients.
Conduct long-term observations of grind water dynamics and chemistry.

Research microbiologist vs senior research fellow skills

Common research microbiologist skills

R, 13%
Lab Equipment, 10%
Chemistry, 8%
Microorganisms, 6%
FDA, 6%
Laboratory Procedures, 5%

Common senior research fellow skills

Python, 12%
Research Projects, 8%
Data Analysis, 6%
C++, 6%
Research Findings, 5%
Data Collection, 4%

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