Senior laboratory scientist vs laboratory researcher

The differences between senior laboratory scientists and laboratory researchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a senior laboratory scientist and a laboratory researcher. Additionally, a senior laboratory scientist has an average salary of $88,562, which is higher than the $27,760 average annual salary of a laboratory researcher.

The top three skills for a senior laboratory scientist include GMP, FDA and cell culture. The most important skills for a laboratory researcher are lab procedures, cell culture, and molecular biology.

Senior laboratory scientist vs laboratory researcher overview

	Senior Laboratory Scientist	Laboratory Researcher
Yearly salary	$88,562	$27,760
Hourly rate	$42.58	$13.35
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	77,364	57,359
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Senior laboratory scientist vs laboratory researcher salary

Senior laboratory scientists and laboratory researchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Laboratory Scientist	Laboratory Researcher
Average salary	$88,562	$27,760
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $128,000	Between $17,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	New Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between senior laboratory scientist and laboratory researcher education

There are a few differences between a senior laboratory scientist and a laboratory researcher in terms of educational background:

	Senior Laboratory Scientist	Laboratory Researcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Chemistry	Biology
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Senior laboratory scientist vs laboratory researcher demographics

Here are the differences between senior laboratory scientists' and laboratory researchers' demographics:

	Senior Laboratory Scientist	Laboratory Researcher
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 56.7% Female, 43.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 26.5% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 26.4% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between senior laboratory scientist and laboratory researcher duties and responsibilities

Senior laboratory scientist example responsibilities.

Manage study protocols and study conduct, intimately involve in the toxicology and pharmacokinetic study protocol development process.
Enter results into LIMS database.
Generate reports and deliver of presentations to support submissions to FDA.
Establish quantitative, proprietary method for measurement of menstrual blood loss (now register with FDA).
Key activities include process chemistry development, synthesis of intermediates, compound purification and structure identification, and comprehensive scientific documentation.
Interpret metabolism data and review reports to support strategies forward thinking with a specialization in drug metabolism and metabolic enzymes.

Laboratory researcher example responsibilities.

Manage participant records according to IRB guidelines to ensure confidentiality.
Plan to create apparatus and experimental procedure to enable selective extraction of DNA using surface chemistry.
Experience in conducting gel electrophoresis procedures.
Gel electrophoresis are used to analyze banding patterns.
Specialize in design and implementation of ELISA's for vaccine.
Analyze samples with advance instrumentation, including HPLC and UV-visible spectroscopy.

Senior laboratory scientist vs laboratory researcher skills

Common senior laboratory scientist skills

GMP, 9%
FDA, 9%
Cell Culture, 9%
Analytical Methods, 7%
R, 6%
Method Development, 6%

Common laboratory researcher skills

Lab Procedures, 10%
Cell Culture, 7%
Molecular Biology, 6%
PCR, 6%
Chemistry, 5%
R, 4%

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