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Research Assistant jobs: 83 open roles

Open research assistant jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for research assistant work

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Verified open research assistant jobs
83

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Research openings that ask for AI skills
9%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Research openings that are remote
4%

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. python9%
  2. 2. excel8%
  3. 3. project management7%
  4. 4. machine learning7%
  5. 5. powerpoint4%
  6. 6. regulatory compliance3%
  7. 7. matlab3%
  8. 8. agile2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Open research assistant jobs

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Where research assistant jobs are

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Employers hiring research assistants

  • Flourish 7
  • Rockefeller University 5
  • Carnegie Mellon University 4
  • Tufts University 3
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore 3
  • American Enterprise Institute 3
  • Nicklaus Children’s Health System 2
  • Arkansas Childrens Hospital 2
  • Auburn University 2
  • Vanderbilt University 2

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