Top Research Associate Jobs

Conduct sector-focused leveraged finance research across high yield, leveraged loans, and private credit. Produce high-conviction investment recommendations, monitor market developments, perform due diligence with external parties, evaluate risk/return in primary and secondary markets, leverage LLM/AI tools to accelerate research, and clearly communicate recommendations to portfolio managers and investment committees while collaborating with traders and analysts.

Develop sector expertise in Energy - Oil & Gas, write research reports, build and update financial models and databases, attend events, cultivate company relationships, communicate team views, and comply with policies. Collaborate with colleagues to resolve issues and meet goals.

Design, prototype, and deploy AI-powered workflows, agentic systems, and copilots for investment research. Translate business needs into technical specs, productionize prototypes using modern AI tooling (LLMs, RAG, vector DBs, orchestration), evaluate vendors and model risks, drive adoption, and measure impact across BII's research, content, and asset-allocation processes.

Design and execute prospective IRB-approved clinical studies, manage consent and patient enrollment, build cross-functional research infrastructure, pull and QC clinical datasets, create dashboards to monitor study health, and draft white papers, abstracts, and manuscripts for publication.

Advise senior executives on enterprise strategy and transformation. Design workplans, conduct research and stakeholder interviews, perform quantitative analysis, develop recommendations, craft executive storylines, and present findings. Contribute to recruiting, talent development, and team initiatives.

Provide specialized tax advice on R&D tax credits, accounting methods, and fixed-assets; analyze complex tax regulations; collaborate with clients on compliance and planning; mentor junior staff; produce technical tax documentation; build client relationships and align tax strategies with business objectives while upholding PwC technical standards.

The Associate will provide analytical support in structured finance, working with collateral performance and cash flow analysis while collaborating with investment banks and rating agencies.

As an Associate Consultant, you'll enhance drug discovery using advanced analytics and research technology, collaborating with clients and interdisciplinary teams to deliver effective solutions and drive innovation.

Conduct postdoctoral research bridging doctoral training and independent research/teaching careers. Perform experiments using high-resolution mass spectrometry and chemical reaction engineering methods, develop manuscripts and presentations, collaborate with faculty, and apply kinetic modeling and reactor techniques to waste valorization and chemical pathway analysis.

Lead analysis of ancient DNA reconstructions from alpine lake sediments across northeastern sites, develop independent research questions, perform population genomic analyses of demographic history and adaptation, and collaborate with a multi-institutional team on paleoecological and plant population genetics projects.

Conduct independent and collaborative research on advanced biobased materials and sustainable composites; design experiments, analyze data, publish peer-reviewed articles, write grant proposals, and mentor students while developing research leadership and interdisciplinary skills under a faculty mentor.

Apply pharma R&D domain expertise and research technology experience to analyze and improve drug discovery workflows. Lead stakeholder interviews and workshops, document current/future-state processes, translate scientific needs into requirements, support implementation of research technology platforms, perform data analysis, develop strategy-level outputs and roadmaps, mentor colleagues, and contribute to client-facing presentations and solution development.

Conduct synthesis of catalysts and chromophores and perform mechanistic studies using steady-state and time-resolved techniques. Carry out photochemical and catalytic experiments (homogeneous/heterogeneous), analyze kinetics and mechanisms with relevant instrumentation, publish results, and present findings at conferences while working collaboratively within the Artificial Photosynthesis group.

Design and run experiments to study microbe-mineral interactions using synchrotron imaging/spectroscopy and multi-omics. Integrate imaging and omics data to identify molecular pathways, publish results, and present at conferences while collaborating across disciplines.

Perform research on electric power grid cyber-physical modeling and simulation, study power system dynamics and control with high inverter-based resources, and develop/apply AI/ML techniques for planning, operation, control, and cybersecurity of power systems.

Develop and deploy ML and HPC workflows, algorithms, and software for DOE scientific applications. Collaborate with domain scientists, scale ML on heterogeneous architectures, ensure correctness and reproducibility, profile and optimize performance, apply software-engineering best practices, and publish and present research. Two-year postdoctoral appointment with possible extension.

Postdoctoral researcher to develop AI/ML algorithms (GANs/MLLMs) for remote sensing of uranium-containing materials. Maintain and upload laboratory spectral databases, coordinate and assist experimental spectral data collection, collaborate with partner institutions, publish results, and participate in meetings and experiments at Stony Brook. Must obtain DOE Q clearance.

Postdoctoral researcher to develop, test, and document methods for production, separation, and purification of medical and research radioisotopes. Plan experiments, follow safety/operations procedures, prepare manuscripts and presentations, collaborate across teams, and contribute to proposal development within a 2-year term.

Manufacture and validate CFPS reagents, maintain reagent production equipment, design and run experiments to optimize CFPS extracts, perform QC, document results, coordinate supplies, and present findings to science and management teams.

The job involves creating financial models, writing research reports, analyzing industry news, and maintaining relationships with investors and management in the Media & Entertainment sector.

The Senior Research Associate supports research in cellular rejuvenation by executing laboratory experiments, developing techniques, and training others while contributing results to multiple projects.

Support a senior analyst covering diversified Industrials by maintaining valuation and risk models, building company financial models, conducting ongoing due diligence, completing complex analyses under tight deadlines, tracking industry/company developments, identifying investable research themes, and supporting portfolio risk management for long-only and long/short strategies.

Process and maintain pharmaceutical product data for the healthcare knowledge base: review manufacturer submissions, enter coded/uncoded data, resolve discrepancies, perform basic research and quality checks, collaborate with stakeholders, and support editorial standards and process improvements.

Perform advanced clinical- or laboratory-based nephrology research under an established investigator. Requires independent, publishable scientific contributions, leadership support, training of others, and potential patient/research subject contact pending approvals.

Own enzyme characterization and engineering campaigns: design sequence-structure-function-based libraries, perform cloning and library construction, purify and test proteins, develop high-throughput assays and automation, analyze data to inform DBTL cycles, and collaborate with strain and fermentation teams to improve production.