Summer research fellow vs certified medical technician

The differences between summer research fellows and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a summer research fellow, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $32,312 average annual salary of a summer research fellow.

The top three skills for a summer research fellow include summer research, R and cell culture. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Summer research fellow vs certified medical technician overview

	Summer Research Fellow	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$32,312	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.53	$18.68
Growth rate	19%	5%
Number of jobs	55,011	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	6	12

What does a summer research fellow do?

Identifying the research problem is the main work of the summer research fellow. They have the huge responsibility of supervising Summer Research Fellow (SRF), providing the pupil with an electronic copy of the letter so that they can research the academic assignment

What does a certified medical technician do?

Certified Medical Technicians are specialists in medical diagnoses by performing laboratory testing and analysis for hospitals and physicians. Their duties include lab sanitization to prepare for testing and collection, recording medical samples for testing, specimen preparation, blood drawing for donation and testing, and assisting physicians with sample collection as well as equipment handling in surgical rooms. They must also understand how to use complex and sensitive testing equipment such as cell counters, analyzers, microscopes, and centrifuges.

Summer research fellow vs certified medical technician salary

Summer research fellows and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Summer Research Fellow	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$32,312	$38,859
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $50,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between summer research fellow and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a summer research fellow and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Summer Research Fellow	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Connecticut

Summer research fellow vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between summer research fellows' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Summer Research Fellow	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 48.2% Female, 51.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 14.2% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	10%	8%

Differences between summer research fellow and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Summer research fellow example responsibilities.

Evaluate patients' study eligibility via medical history, obtain informed consent, enroll patients, and achieve enrollment quotas.
Prepare and run DNA samples.
Present results and future studies with PowerPoint.
Utilize gel shift assays to quantify the thermodynamics of protein to DNA interactions
Present PowerPoint presentation of research project.
Analyze data for statistical significance using SPSS and interpret relevant insights.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Summer research fellow vs certified medical technician skills

Common summer research fellow skills

Summer Research, 8%
R, 7%
Cell Culture, 6%
Literature Reviews, 5%
Python, 4%
Symposium, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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