Top Research Associate Jobs

Serve as primary sponsor-site contact for oncology (myelofibrosis) trials, perform site selection/initiation/monitoring/close-out visits, ensure ICH-GCP and regulatory compliance, maintain CTMS/eTMF documentation, monitor safety reporting (AE/SAE/PQC), support recruitment/retention, oversee drug accountability, resolve data queries, track site budgets/payments, and escalate risks while collaborating with cross-functional clinical teams.

Develop, deploy, and evaluate privacy technologies for smart cities (IoT+GenAI). Run human-subject studies with Long Beach users, publish research, supervise junior team members, and collaborate with the PI and partners.

Postdoctoral researcher to support P50 analyses using AI and machine learning applied to human brain MRI. Responsibilities include MRI data acquisition and analysis, statistical analyses, model development, and collaboration on projects; experience with stroke and federated learning is a plus.

Support semiconductor equity research by building and maintaining earnings and valuation models, writing industry and stock research, producing marketing materials, attending industry events, and developing relationships with management and institutional clients.

Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits; ensure protocol compliance, data integrity, and patient safety; review data and resolve queries; collaborate with investigators and prepare and review study documentation including protocols and clinical study reports.

Performs laboratory experiments and routine assays, collects and analyzes specimens and data, maintains lab equipment, follows research protocols, and contributes to publications while developing technical skills.

Support laboratory research by conducting experiments, collecting and preparing specimens, running routine assays, operating and maintaining equipment, performing data collection and statistical analyses, ensuring compliance with protocols, contributing to publications, and engaging with patients. Hybrid schedule with possible afternoons and weekends.

Lead survey design and questionnaire development on race, ethnicity, and immigration topics. Analyze survey and secondary data, create tables and graphics, write reports and public-facing content, ensure quality control, manage project plans and timelines, and engage with internal and external audiences to communicate findings.

Conduct independent and collaborative biomedical and chemical engineering research: design/execute experiments, analyze data, publish results, write proposals, mentor trainees, ensure regulatory and safety compliance, and engage with internal and external research partners.

Design and execute biochemical and cell-based experiments to study modified mRNA stability and translation. Perform RT/qPCR, chromatography, mass spectrometry, NGS library prep, maintain cell lines and lab records, and communicate results across teams.

Conduct sponsored research in machine learning, communications, networking, distributed optimization, and autonomous maritime systems involving surface and underwater vehicles. Develop mathematical models, algorithms, simulations, software tools, experiments, and testing methods. Supervise graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, publish scholarly findings, contribute to federally funded proposals, and build collaborations with academic, industry, and government partners. Senior candidates will lead multidisciplinary research programs, manage sponsored portfolios, and provide technical and scientific leadership.

Supports seasonal fabric development by sourcing materials, tracking lab dips and samples, maintaining fabric libraries and data, coordinating testing, communicating with mills and vendors, and documenting review meetings. Collaborates with Design, Product Development, Technical Design, and Production teams to ensure fabric quality, sustainability, performance, and timely execution. Conducts material research and stays informed about textile innovation and trends.

Lead business execution for Americas Research, delivering reporting, automating Excel models, preparing executive presentations, tracking metrics and expenses, negotiating market data contracts, and driving cross-functional initiatives to improve research franchise performance.

Provides biostatistical expertise for clinical, translational, and medical education research. Responsibilities include study design, statistical analysis, modeling, protocol and analysis plan development, manuscript and grant support, teaching biostatistics, mentoring medical learners and faculty, contributing to scholarly publications and funded research, and supporting research governance and infrastructure.

Supports equity research coverage of payments, processors, and IT services companies. Maintains and builds financial models, relative value analyses, earnings previews, recaps, initiation reports, and deep-dive research. Communicates with clients, coordinates investor meetings and consultant calls, and supports senior analysts while maintaining compliance, risk management, and research-quality standards.

Provide research, writing, and program support for the Japan Chair on US-Japan relations, economic statecraft, technology, and defense industrial base topics; draft memos and reports, support events and administrative tasks, monitor policy developments, and assist senior staff on research projects and outreach.

Conduct and maintain mini-strip and replicated field trials: seed prep, planting, plot maintenance, data collection (stand counts, vigor, flowering, disease, physical traits), harvest, equipment maintenance, warehousing, and reporting. Coordinate with cooperators, perform travel and equipment transport, apply crop protection products, and supervise staff as needed.

Conduct research at the intersection of AI, operations research, and decision making to develop, test, and calibrate optimization-based models predicting future skill demand. Perform large-scale data analysis with public and private datasets, run simulations, write manuscripts and grant proposals, assist with lab maintenance, and collaborate with academic and industry partners.

Supports the lead analyst covering Digital Assets and Information Services by building financial models, conducting valuation and industry analysis, drafting equity research, responding to institutional clients, coordinating investor events, applying AI-enabled research methods, and mentoring junior staff. The role focuses on Transportation and Shipping sector insights, investment recommendations, regulatory compliance, and high-quality research publications.

Research, develop, and refine predictive signals and quantitative models for systematic investment strategies. Responsibilities include sourcing novel datasets, statistical modeling, machine learning, large-scale data analysis, designing and validating trading signals, backtesting hypotheses across market conditions, and collaborating with portfolio managers to deploy successful ideas.

Perform and train on molecular and immunology research techniques, design and conduct experiments, analyze data, prepare publications and reports, operate and maintain laboratory equipment, and contribute to complex research projects under faculty supervision.

Execute thin-film deposition and nanofabrication (PVD, PLD, ALD) at partner cleanrooms and in-house, perform structural and functional characterization (XRD/XRR, ellipsometry, SEM/EDX, 4-point probe), maintain high-quality experimental records for AI training, support in-situ metrology (RHEED, real-time ellipsometry), collaborate with AI/materials teams, troubleshoot processes, and follow strict safety and cleanroom protocols.

Develop and deploy AI-driven laboratory workflows for high-throughput crystallization screening and optimization. Create computer-vision methods to detect and track crystal growth, build closed-loop optimization and recommendation systems, integrate ML models with robotics and imaging platforms, construct scalable data pipelines combining metadata, images and diffraction results, evaluate and deploy models in user workflows, collaborate with beamline and lab staff, and document and publish results.

Execute end-to-end cross-linking mass spectrometry (XLMS) experiments, run and maintain HPLC/LC-MS systems, perform bacterial and mammalian protein expression and purification, troubleshoot workflows, maintain ELN records, develop SOPs, train teammates, and collaborate with computational biologists and chemists to integrate XLMS data into drug discovery.

Develops original macroeconomic and quantitative research covering Latin American foreign exchange and interest-rate markets. Builds financial models, interprets economic and policy data, forms investment views, and communicates findings to clients, traders, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. Monitors central bank activity and market developments, contributes to workflow improvements, and supports new analytical techniques. Spanish fluency and Python proficiency are preferred.