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Entry-level research assistant jobs in Massachusetts: 83 open roles

83 open entry-level research assistant jobs in Massachusetts, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $65,500 a year. 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.

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The research assistant job in Massachusetts

The job is the same anywhere; what changes is who is hiring.

A typical day

  1. 1. Collect data and sources
  2. 2. Run surveys or interviews
  3. 3. Clean and code results
  4. 4. Write summaries and slides
  5. 5. Check facts and citations

Skills it uses

  1. 1. Research methods
  2. 2. Writing
  3. 3. Excel or statistics software
  4. 4. Attention to detail
  5. 5. Curiosity
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Employers hiring in Massachusetts

  • Boston Children's Hospital 10
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan 9
  • Mass General Brigham 5
  • Careers Integrated Resources 3
  • Harvard University 3
  • Tufts University 3
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital 2
  • Broad Institute 2

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