- Research assistant
A Research Assistant is a junior graduate
scholar , employed on a temporary contract by acollege oruniversity for the purpose of academicresearch . A research assistant usually works on a project supervised by one or more full-timeacademic s that are responsible for administering the funds from which he or she is paid.Nowadays, most research assistantships are awarded to graduate assistants, i.e. graduate students who work towards an advanced degree (e.g. M.S. or Ph.D.). Depending on the funding, these appointments generally last until the completion of their degrees. In some universities the title
research associate is used instead of "assistant", although a research associate is more likely to have adoctorate .This differs somewhat from a "Clinical Research Assistant", individuals employed largely by hospitals and medical centres involved in the running of
clinical trials . These individuals are usually employed in salaried, full-time positions, and assist study investigators with recruiting and enrolling research subjects,IRB correspondence and compliance, and grant applications. These positions are usually held by individuals who have just finished their undergraduate education for a year or two, before enrollinggraduate school .ee also
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research supervisor
*research fellow
*Postdoctoral researcher
*researcher External links
* [http://www.researchiscool.com Research assistant jobs]
* [http://www.bymusic.org/blog/2008/05/write-research-proposal-structure.html How to write a research proposal]
* [http://www.associazionericerca.it The Italian Association for Research]
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