Entry-level research assistant jobs in Durham, NC: 15 open roles
15 open entry-level research assistant jobs in Durham, NC, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. A research assistant gathers and organizes information, runs surveys or studies and writes up findings for a team or client. It fits people with strong reading, writing and analysis skills.
Open entry-level research assistant jobs in Durham, NC
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Downstream PD Research Associate I/II
KBI BioPharma · Durham, NC
Nov 3, 2026
- Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr
Duke University · Durham, NC, US, 27710
Oct 30, 2026
- FSP Clinical Research Associate 2 - Denver, CO, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa - Oncology
Fortrea Holdings · Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Oct 29, 2026
- FSP Clinical Research Associate 2 - Salt Lake City, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho - Oncology
Fortrea Holdings · Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Oct 29, 2026
- Clinical Research Coordinator, HEEAT Lab
Duke University · Durham, NC, US, 27710
Oct 29, 2026
- Clinical Research Specialist
Duke University · Durham, NC, US, 27710
Oct 23, 2026
- Clinical Research Coordinator-Sweitzer
Duke University · Durham, NC, US, 27710
Oct 21, 2026
- FSP Clinical Research Associate 2 - West Coast - Oncology & Non-Oncology
Fortrea Holdings · Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Oct 15, 2026
- FSP Clinical Research Associate 2 - Las Vegas, NV - Oncology
Fortrea Holdings · Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Oct 15, 2026
- Investigational Drug Service Clinical Research Specialist
Duke Health · Durham, North Carolina, United States
Oct 13, 2026
- Research Associate, Sr.
Duke University · Durham, NC, US, 27710
Oct 13, 2026
- Community-Based Research Assistant
Duke University · Durham, NC, US, 27710
Oct 13, 2026
- Investigational Drug Service Clinical Research Specialist
Duke University · Durham, NC, US, 27710
Oct 13, 2026
- Clinical Research Coordinator
Duke University · Durham, NC, US, 27710
Oct 9, 2026
- Research Assistant (Contractor) – Neuropsychopharmacology
RTI International · Durham, North Carolina
Sep 11, 2026
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Search all research assistant jobs in Durham, NC · What a research assistant does and the skills it takes
The research assistant job in Durham, NC
The job is the same anywhere; what changes is who is hiring.
A typical day
- 1. Collect data and sources
- 2. Run surveys or interviews
- 3. Clean and code results
- 4. Write summaries and slides
- 5. Check facts and citations
Skills it uses
- 1. Research methods
- 2. Writing
- 3. Excel or statistics software
- 4. Attention to detail
- 5. Curiosity
Employers hiring in Durham, NC
- Duke University 8
- Fortrea Holdings 4
- Duke Health 1
- KBI BioPharma 1
- RTI International 1
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