Research associate

For a broader coverage related to this topic, see Researcher (job title).

Research associates are scholars and professionals that usually have an advanced degree beyond a master's degree. A research associate is an employee of the university or a research institute, and may be eligible to receive university/federal benefits. The research associate position does not explicitly require mentoring and is a regular staff position with appointment letters processed by Human Resources. In contrast to a research assistant, a research associate often has a graduate degree, such as a master's (e.g. Master of Science) or in some cases Master of Engineering or a doctoral degree (e.g. Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Pharmacy). In some cases it can be synonymous with postdoctoral research.

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Physiology & Biophysics - Postdoctoral Personnel

Academic ranks overview

Overview	Faculty Ranks Titles Professorship

North American system	Adjunct professor Assistant professor Associate professor Professor (full)

Commonwealth system	Lecturer Senior lecturer Reader or Associate professor Professor (full)

Researchers	Research assistant Research associate Research fellow Postdoctoral researcher

Other positions	Agrégation Docent Habilitation Privatdozent Teaching assistant Teaching associate

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Research associate

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