Top Research Associate Jobs

Conduct mission-critical research at Idaho National Laboratory while developing an independent project aligned with energy, national security, and critical infrastructure priorities. Postdoctoral associates propose and execute research, publish findings, present at conferences, collaborate with INL sponsors, and use laboratory equipment and resources. Appointments may last up to two years and require exceptional research records, a completed Ph.D., and sponsorship by an INL researcher.

Conducts molecular, biochemical, cellular, physiological, metabolic, and rodent behavioral experiments supporting stress and metabolism research. Responsibilities include experimental planning, troubleshooting, data analysis, research documentation, manuscript and grant contribution, project coordination, and mentoring laboratory staff and students. The role requires independent wet-lab work, statistical interpretation, scientific communication, and management of multiple research activities.

Assist in the design and monitoring of clinical trials, prepare protocols and necessary materials, conduct site visits, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Assist in clinical research trials by supporting study teams, preparing documents, conducting site visits, and ensuring adherence to protocols.

Conduct site selection, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits for clinical research studies. Serve as the sponsor-site contact, ensure ICH-GCP and regulatory compliance, maintain CTMS and eTMF documentation, monitor patient safety and drug accountability, support recruitment and retention, resolve data queries, track site progress and payments, and escalate risks while collaborating with clinical trial partners.

Conduct site selection, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits across clinical trials. Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, regulations, and SOPs; maintain CTMS and eTMF documentation; monitor patient safety, drug accountability, recruitment, retention, and data quality; resolve site issues; track training, budgets, and payments; and collaborate with clinical teams.

Conduct site selection, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits across clinical trials. Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, regulations, and SOPs; maintain CTMS and eTMF documentation; monitor patient safety and drug accountability; support recruitment, data quality, training, budgets, and site payments; and collaborate with clinical teams. The role requires at least two years of on-site monitoring experience and travel up to 50% across the South region.

Conduct accelerator physics research on multi-harmonic RF cavities and bunch-stretching techniques for ultra-low-emittance storage rings. Analyze longitudinal beam dynamics, beam loading, instabilities, and RF system performance using analytical models, simulations, and scientific programming. Collaborate with accelerator physicists and RF engineers, support beam-based studies, and publish and present research findings.

Conduct advanced in vivo neuroscience research using rodent models, including cranial window and stereotaxic surgeries, intracranial AAV delivery, disease-model cohort generation, behavioral assays, and longitudinal imaging. Manage anesthesia, postoperative care, surgical records, IACUC compliance, and animal welfare. Preferred work includes miniscope and awake head-fixed imaging, neural indicators, tracers, implanted devices, advanced behavioral testing, and downstream tissue analysis.

Develops and improves spatial biology products and ISH/IHC-based assays. Designs, executes, documents, and analyzes experiments; interprets data and presents findings. Prepares technical reports, design-control documents, SOPs, protocols, and user guidance. Collaborates cross-functionally on product commercialization and quality-system objectives, trains colleagues, and independently manages project deliverables in laboratory and office settings.

Full-time staff Research Associate I position at the University of Miami, supporting the institution’s academic research mission. The provided description contains no specific research duties, technical requirements, salary information, travel expectations, or clearance requirements.

Supports the Ocean Carbon Cycle group by installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and calibrating oceanographic instruments on ships and in the laboratory. Processes and quality-controls seawater samples and biogeochemical data, submits metadata to repositories, improves analytical protocols, and contributes to reporting. The role includes ship visits, weekend work as needed, and participation in research cruises lasting 25 to 60 days.

Supports ocean carbon and climate research through oceanographic fieldwork, laboratory analyses, instrumentation operation and maintenance, data processing, quality control, metadata submission, and scientific reporting. The role oversees lab activities, troubleshoots and calibrates chemical and oceanographic equipment, participates in extended research cruises, and manages biogeochemical datasets for national and international repositories.

Conduct behavioral neuroscience experiments on prenatal cannabis exposure effects, perform surgeries and manage a rodent colony. Mentor students and lead lab activities.

Executes and supports development, optimization, qualification, and troubleshooting of cell-based bioassays for mRNA therapeutics and vaccines. Maintains mammalian cell cultures, analyzes experimental data, documents laboratory work, follows SOPs and regulatory expectations, and contributes to technical reports. Collaborates with Quality, Process Development, Research, and other cross-functional teams to generate reliable data supporting clinical and commercial programs.

Conduct and coordinate clinical trial monitoring across multiple protocols, including site visits, site management, documentation, data quality, audit readiness, corrective actions, and study closure. Support protocol development, site selection, investigator meetings, training, and business development activities while mentoring junior clinical team members. The remote role requires residence within one hour of a U.S. metropolitan airport and travel up to 80% for 8–10 site-visit days monthly.

Conduct fundamental equity research on consumer restaurants: build and maintain financial models and databases, prepare valuation and forecasting analyses, publish research reports, support senior analysts, and present findings to institutional clients.

Implements and monitors clinical trials for compliance with local regulations, ICH GCP, protocols, and sponsor requirements. Responsibilities include investigator site qualification, trial initiation and closeout, source document verification, data review, query resolution, investigational product accountability, safety reporting, essential document reconciliation, issue escalation, audit support, site communication, tracking updates, and mentoring junior CRAs.

Research, validate, and maintain investor and firm data for private markets using public sources, proprietary outreach, and AI-enabled tools. Build relationships with institutional investors, perform QA and data governance, resolve data incidents, support cross-functional projects, and contribute to process improvements and team training to ensure high data quality and operational excellence.

Conduct and support health care policy and market research through background research, data analysis, collaborative drafting, quality assurance, workflow management, and executive engagement. The role synthesizes evidence, interprets health care datasets, develops research publications and briefs, improves research processes, coordinates with internal and external partners, and works with communications teams to amplify findings. It requires translating complex health policy and market insights into accurate, concise, actionable materials for leaders and stakeholders.

Develop client solutions through problem-solving, market and desk research, quantitative analysis, and insight synthesis. Create analyses using Excel, Access, Confirmit, and proprietary software; communicate findings through presentations; support client relationships and project planning; track risks, issues, deadlines, and deliverables; and mentor Associates. The role requires collaboration, strong communication, attention to detail, initiative, and a client-first mindset.

Conduct equity research on SMid Technology companies by analyzing financial statements, regulatory filings, news, and industry trends. Build Excel-based financial models, forecasts, and valuations; write company and sector research; prepare presentations; and communicate findings to clients, management teams, and industry experts. Collaborate with Sales and Trading to provide market updates and fulfill client requests while generating differentiated investment ideas.

Develop, optimize, validate, and troubleshoot IHC, CISH, histology, and tissue-based assays using human and animal tissues. Support drug discovery, target identification, validation, and preclinical research programs. Independently plan experiments, analyze results, recommend scientific improvements, enhance assay workflows and throughput, collaborate with research teams and external partners, and present findings to leadership.

Conducts and supports agricultural field trials for specialty crop protection, including plot spraying, agronomic practices, planting, sampling, harvesting, field-data collection, quality control, and technology deployment using drones and sensors. The role also trains interns and work crews, advises scientists and agronomy teams, applies chemicals, operates farm equipment, and follows safety programs.

The Research Associate will manage studies related to product validation and feature development, focusing on data collection and trial management, while ensuring compliance with research practices.