Top Research Associate Jobs

Support senior equity research analysts covering consumer companies by building financial models, conducting primary research (surveys, KOL calls), tracking news flow, writing research reports, and maintaining industry and company relationships for investment recommendations.

Design, execute, and analyze in vitro experiments to advance CRISPR-based epigenetic therapeutics. Develop and optimize cellular and tissue assays, characterize viral delivery and gene regulation activity, generate high-quality datasets (qPCR, dPCR, NGS, flow cytometry, imaging), and collaborate cross-functionally to drive candidate selection and translational studies.

Lead and manage regional/global QA programs, audits, SOP authoring, compliance oversight, corrective action review, trend analysis, and cross-functional quality improvement initiatives. Provide regulatory guidance, train stakeholders, oversee QA metrics and customer audits, and manage teams and QA activities to ensure GxP compliance and process quality.

Supports Citi’s Chemicals equity research franchise by building financial models, conducting company and industry analysis, drafting research publications, developing investment views, engaging institutional clients, coordinating investor events, and applying AI tools to improve research workflows. The role also mentors junior team members and ensures research meets regulatory and ethical standards.

Conduct complex financial modeling and valuation, write industry and company reports and initiations, support IPO vettings and analyst days, develop research databases, build industry contacts, attend client meetings and events, follow market and company activity, and collaborate with senior analysts to develop key industry themes.

Build and maintain financial models and databases; conduct quantitative and fundamental analysis of U.S. equity markets; monitor market and economic trends; create charts and statistical exhibits; support published research and marketing materials; synthesize proprietary and third-party datasets into actionable investment insights; and collaborate with strategists, sales, trading, and global research teams.

Supports evaluation of the Department of State’s threat-reduction program focused on small modular reactor technology. Responsibilities include qualitative and quantitative research, interviews, surveys, data cleaning and coding, indicator development, data visualization, report drafting, file management, and compliance support. The role collaborates with project teams, government stakeholders, nuclear security experts, implementers, and foreign partner officials.

Conduct novel AI/ML research and develop algorithms, benchmarks, and production-quality code. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions across banking businesses, publish findings, and provide thought leadership.

Work on the FX quantitative trading desk to design and implement algorithmic execution strategies, build low-latency tools, perform pre- and post-trade transaction cost analysis, research micro-structure patterns, support day-to-day front-office operations, and collaborate with technology and trading teams to improve desk profitability.

Lead original research in quantum computing across algorithms, error correction, compilation, simulation, hardware experiments, and financial applications. Collaborate with hardware partners and business stakeholders to design experiments, develop scientific software, and publish in top-tier venues.

Join the Credit Portfolio Group as a Quantitative Research Associate to build and deploy AI/LLM and ML-driven models, analytics, and automation for portfolio management, trading, and risk. Responsibilities include designing generative AI agents, implementing portfolio optimization and market-making enhancements, automating reporting, collaborating on model approvals, and integrating tools into risk and P&L systems.

Conduct end-to-end alpha research and production deployment for systematic equity derivatives strategies. Build signal research, backtesting, attribution, and monitoring frameworks; model options and volatility dynamics; integrate fundamental, quantitative, and microstructure features; partner with trading on hedging, execution, and risk; and leverage AI/ML tooling to accelerate research and productionization.

Support the Treasury & CIO credit business by developing, validating, implementing and documenting valuation, risk, and P&L models, integrating analytics into risk/PL systems, and coordinating model approval and governance with control teams.

Develop and deploy quantitative models for XVA, margin, and counterparty credit risk. Partner with trading, risk, and technology to translate business needs, provide production support, own implementation and testing, and drive model governance and validation.

Design, prototype, and productionize agentic LLM systems: frame problems, build datasets, develop models/agents, evaluate and monitor performance, and deploy robust, observable production code while partnering with cross-functional teams.

Supports the planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of clinical research studies, including site coordination, EDC monitoring, data review, regulatory documentation, participant recruitment, study supplies, budgets, clinical agreements, and audit readiness. Coordinates with internal teams, sites, vendors, CROs, and contractors while maintaining study trackers, eTMF records, and compliance documentation. Contributes to protocols, study reports, IRB submissions, SOP initiatives, and cross-functional clinical operations activities.

Supports cell therapy process development operations under senior supervision, prepares meeting materials, drafts and reviews technical documents, maintains laboratory areas and materials, and supports 5S and Kanban systems. The role contributes to continuous improvement, quality-focused development practices, and operational effectiveness. This is a three-month, site-based contract in Gainesville, Florida, with occasional early morning or late evening hours and no travel.

Conduct clinical trial site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits. Ensure protocol compliance, data integrity, and patient safety; collaborate with investigators and site teams; review data and resolve queries; and contribute to protocols and clinical study reports. Requires at least 60% domestic and international travel.

Postdoctoral researcher will develop and validate remote-sensing-enabled surface and groundwater models, integrate NASA EO products with in situ data, apply hydrologic and groundwater models, build AI/ML predictive frameworks, manage heterogeneous datasets, support tool development (APIs/dashboards), engage binational stakeholders, publish research, and supervise students.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate coordinates research on nutrition curricula, provides training to students, supports health interventions, and manages research activities.

Perform and support molecular and proteomic experiments (PCR, NGS, extractions, Western, ELISA, mass-spec prep, cell culture, immunoassays), maintain equipment and inventory, train staff, and follow lab procedures and safety requirements.

Execute and optimize protein expression and characterization workflows across host systems; run biophysical assays (SPR, BLI, DSF/DSC); perform cell-based binding and functional assays; maintain cell culture facility; keep detailed ELN records and contribute to SOPs; collaborate with scientists and roboticists to support an autonomous lab platform.

The Clinical Research Coordinator 1 assists in managing clinical research protocols, conducts participant eligibility checks, coordinates study activities, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.

Perform and design immunology research using murine lung disease models, advanced flow cytometry and cell sorting, molecular assays (qPCR, bulk and single-cell RNAseq, TCRseq), spatial transcriptomics, microscopy, and cell culture. Maintain animal colonies, biosafety/IACUC compliance, lab inventory, records, and QC. Analyze data with FlowJo, Prism, and R; prepare manuscripts, figures, and grant materials; and train/supervise junior staff and coordinate core collaborations.

Coordinate and implement a clinical study for Alzheimer's diagnosis: support site start-up, recruit sites, work with investigators, sponsors, and site staff, manage compliance, financial and personnel aspects, assist physicians with enrollment, and travel up to 20%.