Research Associate II jobs: 43 open roles
Open research associate ii jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for research associate ii work
Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Research function this title sits in.
- Verified open research associate ii jobs
- 43
- Research openings that ask for AI skills
- 9%
Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter verified openings.
Skills most often named in openings
- 1. python9%
- 2. excel8%
- 3. project management7%
- 4. machine learning7%
- 5. powerpoint4%
- 6. regulatory compliance3%
- 7. matlab3%
- 8. agile2%
AI skills worth building for this work
- 1. AI tools in daily work
- 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
- 3. Prompt design
- 4. AI coding assistants
- 5. AI workflow automation
- 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)
Where research associate ii experience can go next
Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.
Data science and machine learning
Close fit · A few months
Data science is the most common move out of the lab: same scientific method, applied to business data.
Carries over: Statistics, Experiment design, Programming for analysis
Compliance and risk
Close fit · A few months
Regulatory affairs and quality roles at pharma, biotech and manufacturing companies want scientists.
Carries over: Regulatory knowledge, Documentation, Quality systems
Clinical operations and care coordination
Adjacent · A few months
Clinical research and study management roles build on lab and research experience.
Carries over: Research protocols, Data integrity, Study management
Solutions consulting and sales engineering
Adjacent · A few months
Application scientist and technical sales roles pay more for scientists who like people.
Carries over: Deep technical knowledge, Explaining science simply, Solving customer problems
How would your résumé fare for research associate ii?
Paste it to see which skills these openings ask for and which your résumé leaves out. It runs here in your browser, so nothing you paste is sent.
Open research associate ii jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Research Associate II
Rutgers University · Piscataway, NJ
Nov 7, 2026
- Research Associate II
Rutgers, International · Piscataway, NJ
Nov 7, 2026
- Research Associate II
Careers Integrated Resources · Lexington, MA
Nov 7, 2026
- Research Associate II, - SOM Cardiac Lab
Leidos Biomedical Research · Frederick, MD
Nov 6, 2026
- Research Associate II/III, In Vivo
Crown Bioscience · Kannapolis, NC
Nov 5, 2026
- Research Associate II
Caleo Biotechnologies · Washington DC
Nov 5, 2026
- Research Associate II
Bio-Rad Laboratories · Irvine, CA
$70k–$95k · Nov 5, 2026
- Research Associate II
Polyglass USA · Deerfield Beach, FL
Nov 4, 2026
- Research Associate II
R&D Partners · Phoenix, AZ
$45k–$56k · Nov 4, 2026
- Research Associate II, Oligonucleotide Synthesis
Crispr-Therapeutics-1 · Boston, MA
Nov 4, 2026
- Research Associate II, Single Cell and Spatial Core
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research · Bethesda, MD
$72k–$103k · Nov 3, 2026
- Research Associate II, Discovery Bioscience
Astellas-5c3299a9 · South San Francisco, CA
$70k–$100k · Nov 7, 2026
- Research Associate II, Downstream
ProducePay · Creve Coeur, MO
$64k–$80k · Nov 6, 2026
- Research Associate II, Single Cell and Spatial Core
Leidos Biomedical Research · Bethesda, MD
Oct 30, 2026
- Research Associate II, Biological Sciences
University of Delaware · Newark, DE
Oct 28, 2026
Showing the newest 15 of about 43 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs
Where research associate ii jobs are
- California15
- Maryland6
- Massachusetts5
- Arizona3
- Florida2
- New York2
- New Jersey2
- North Carolina1
- Missouri1
- Texas1
- Illinois1
- Delaware1
Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.
Research Associate II jobs by city and state
Employers hiring research associate iis
- City of Hope 6
- Cedars-sinai Medical Center 6
- Leidos Biomedical Research 4
- Stifel 3
- Crown Bioscience 1
- ProducePay 1
- University Of Miami 1
- Roche 1
- Astellas-5c3299a9 1
- Stifel Financial 1
Related job titles
Applying and hearing nothing back?
Find out where you stand: your odds, the jobs that fit you and a plan for the week ahead. Free. No résumé needed.
Already a member? Log in
Hiring research associate ii roles and not seeing the right people?
Leave your work email. We'll send how to reach people searching for research associate ii jobs.