Senior laboratory scientist vs senior research fellow

The differences between senior laboratory scientists and senior research fellows 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 senior research fellow. Additionally, a senior laboratory scientist has an average salary of $88,562, which is higher than the $62,129 average annual salary of a senior research fellow.

The top three skills for a senior laboratory scientist include GMP, FDA and cell culture. The most important skills for a senior research fellow are python, research projects, and data analysis.

Senior laboratory scientist vs senior research fellow overview

	Senior Laboratory Scientist	Senior Research Fellow
Yearly salary	$88,562	$62,129
Hourly rate	$42.58	$29.87
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	77,364	53,535
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Senior laboratory scientist vs senior research fellow salary

Senior laboratory scientists and senior research fellows have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Laboratory Scientist	Senior Research Fellow
Average salary	$88,562	$62,129
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $128,000	Between $40,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between senior laboratory scientist and senior research fellow education

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

	Senior Laboratory Scientist	Senior Research Fellow
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Senior laboratory scientist vs senior research fellow demographics

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

	Senior Laboratory Scientist	Senior Research Fellow
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 56.1% Female, 43.9%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 26.5% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between senior laboratory scientist and senior research fellow 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.

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.

Senior laboratory scientist vs senior research fellow skills

Common senior laboratory scientist skills

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

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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