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To
be a successful Research Associate you should:
- Be a creative, imaginative, hardworking individual
who enjoys interacting with other scientists.
- Be persistent.
- Be cooperative and able to work well with others.
- Have strong oral and written communication skills.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
At the entry level, the job requires a Bachelor of Science
or advanced degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent
with a minimum of up to 2 years of related experience. |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is not required in the State of Connecticut.
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| Where
can I get more information? Association
of Clinical Research Professionals
1012 14th Street, NW
Suite 807
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 737-8100 www.acrpnet.org |
| What
is the salary for this career? $36,183 -
$44,036 (Source: monster.com) |
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| What
will my job be like? A research associate
is responsible for research and/or development in collaboration
with others. He or she makes detailed observations, analyzes
data, and interprets results. Research associates prepare
technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative
analyses.
He or she may also be responsible for identifying patentable
inventions and acting as the principal investigator in
conducting his or her own experiments. A research associate
may also be asked to participate in scientific conferences
and contribute to scientific journals.
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| Where
could I work? Scientists can work independently
or as part of a team at universities, hospitals, or in
research and testing laboratories.
Other workplace settings:
- Clinics and Hospitals
- Consultants to Business Firms and Government
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Federal, State, and Local Governments
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, and
Defense
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| What
is the future of this career? The number of
science-related jobs in sales, marketing, and research
management, for which the number of non-PhDs usually qualify,
is expected to be more plentiful than independent research
positions. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Capital Community College, Hartford
- Connecticut College, New London
- Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic
- Gateway Community College, New Haven
- Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport
- Middlesex Community College, Middletown
- Naugatuck Valley Community College, Naugatuck
- Quinnipiac University, Hamden
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield
- St. Joseph College, West Hartford
- University of Connecticut School of Allied Health,
Storrs
- University of New Haven, New Haven
- Wesleyan University, Middletown
- Yale University, New Haven
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