Research Associate
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Posted November 8, 2026
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Where Salt Lake City, UT ranks
Where Salt Lake City, UT placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West19% · of 14
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mountain West66 / 100 · of 11
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West142 jobs · of 15
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain West66 / 100 · of 11
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West289 openings · of 22
- #3Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West60 / 100 · of 11
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 41 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $63,000 to $95,000 and the median is $75,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among life, physical, and social science technicians, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for life, physical, and social science technicians, all other: 10% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Overview The Utah Smart Energy Laboratory (U-Smart) at the University of Utah has an immediate opening for a Senior Power Systems Research Associate. This position will be responsible for leading research, development and demonstration projects on power systems operation,...