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Research Assistant Biological Studies
Ames Research Center - Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
Please follow all instructions carefully) Overview Open & closing dates Opening and closing dates --> 01/11/2021 to 01/22/2021 Service Competitive Pay scale & grade GS 14 Salary $132,822 to...
8 days ago
Life Sciences Research Assistant I/II (HUT2001.20)
PAVIR - Palo Alto, CA
The Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) is seeking a Research Assistant to assist in the execution and support of research projects and daily management of a wet lab environment under...
30+ days ago
Life Sciences Research Assistant I (part-time)
PAVIR - Palo Alto, CA
The Research Assistant will participate in animal husbandry and surgeries under the supervision of Project Director - Amy Tian, Ph.D....
30+ days ago
Life Sciences Research Assistant
PAVIR - Palo Alto, CA
The Research Assistant will work directly under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) - Mark Nicolls, M.D., Ph.D., and Project Director - Amy Tian, Ph.D....
30+ days ago
Life Sciences Research Assistant I
PAVIR - Palo Alto, CA
The Research Assistant will participate in animal husbandry and surgeries under the supervision of Project Director - Amy Tian, Ph.D....
30+ days ago

Demographic Data for Palo Alto, CA

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Research Assistant Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Research Proposal: Initiating Research
Market Research is a growing and important field that is used in many industries around the world. Given all the data that is collected whether by organizations, industries, social media,...
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Education Research That Matters: Ways of Researching

Connecting insights from existing research to practice and building on this to design realistic and high-quality research projects can be challenging. Understanding research methods is crucial...

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Research for Impact
In this course, you will learn more about the Research for Impact approach - a set of principles and practices that will help you to make your research more impactful. Traditionally, the goals and...
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Salary for Research Assistant Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

This is the average annual salary for Research Assistant jobs in Palo Alto, CA as reported by the BLS.

$68,718

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Highest Education Level

Research Assistants in Palo Alto, CA offer the following education background
  • Bachelor's Degree (55.4%)
  • Master's Degree (29.2%)
  • Doctorate Degree (7.9%)
  • High School or GED (2.8%)
  • Associate's Degree (2.6%)
  • Vocational or Certification (1.5%)
  • Some College (0.5%)
  • Some High School (0.1%)

Average Work Experience

Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Research Assistants in Palo Alto, CA
  • 4-6 years (19.2%)
  • Less than 1 year (19.0%)
  • None (15.3%)
  • 1-2 years (10.7%)
  • 10+ years (10.2%)
  • 2-4 years (9.3%)
  • 6-8 years (8.4%)
  • 8-10 years (7.7%)

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