How much does a Graduate Research Assistant make in Illinois? The average Graduate Research Assistant salary in Illinois is $59,649 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $52,410 and $66,755. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Graduate Research Assistant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary $45,819 IL March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary $52,410 IL March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary $59,649 IL March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary $66,755 IL March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Graduate Research Assistant Salary $73,225 IL March 26, 2024
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A research assistant is a researcher employed, often on a temporary contract, by a university or a research institute, for the purpose of assisting in academic research. Research assistants are not independent and not directly responsible for the outcome of the research and are responsible to a supervisor or principal investigator. Research assistants are often educated to degree level and might be enrolled in a postgraduate degree program and simultaneously teach....

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Location Cicero, IL Avg. Salary $61,165 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Mount Prospect, IL Avg. Salary $60,932 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Abingdon, IL Avg. Salary $55,218 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adair, IL Avg. Salary $55,743 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Addieville, IL Avg. Salary $56,617 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Addison, IL Avg. Salary $60,932 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Akin, IL Avg. Salary $54,926 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Albany, IL Avg. Salary $54,460 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Albers, IL Avg. Salary $56,617 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Albion, IL Avg. Salary $53,644 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Job Openings for Graduate Research Assistant in Illinois
University of Maryland - College Park , MD
Professor Melinda Baldwin in the Department of History is hiring a Graduate Assistant to help with tasks related to her book on the development of peer review in the sciences. With funding from the Sloan Foundation, the Graduate RA will assist with the following tasks: * OCR scanning, tagging, and transcribing of archival scans * Editorial assistance, including confirming the accuracy of direct quotes and assisting with the formatting and proofreading of the footnotes and bibliography. * Possible archival trips to DC-area archives
- 1 day ago
Northern Kentucky University - Newport , KY
Posting Details Position Information Working Title Graduate Research Assistant Department Institute for Health Innovations Type of Work Study Graduate Building/Office Location HE - Health Innovation Center Work Schedule 20 hours/week for 15 weeks, flexible hours. Job Description The purpose of this position is to consent patients to a participate in a longitudinal study examining the value of contingency management interventions in Substance Use Disorder treatment and recovery. This position is supported by a private grant in collaboration with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Talbert House, and the Center for Addiction Treatment Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current CV. Primary Responsibilities The ideal IHI Graduate Research Assistant is a graduate student at NKU enrolled in a research-based program with experience in community-based research and a range of interviewing techniques. The candidate will need: * strong organizational skills with attention to det
- 1 day ago
Partners Healthcare System - Cambridge , MA
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT: PhD student positions are available in the laboratories of Drs. Xu Yu and Mathias Lichterfeld at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School and Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard. PhD students will engage in studies on HIV-1 viral pathogenesis, immune defense and clinical HIV eradication trials. For more information, please visit websites: http://www.ragoninstitute.org/portfolio-item/yu-lab/ http://www.ragoninstitute.org/portfolio-item/lichterfeld/ Job Duties: * Responsible for the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments; * Interfaces with collaborators to design experiments, analyze and interpret the data; * Prepare scientific presentations and publications * Supervises the experiments and data analysis of technicians or students as needed B.S. with a solid background in immunology, virology or cell biology and a strong interest in career development in HIV research are encouraged to ap
- 1 day ago
Auburn University - Auburn , AL
Position Details Position Information Requisition Number Stu02453P Home Org Name Pathobiology Division Name College of Veterinary Medicine Position Title Graduate Research Assistant - Pathobiology Working Title (if different from Position Title) Job Summary Primary responsibility is to engage in original, professional-level research under a faculty member's supervision in the course of obtaining a graduate degree. Essential Functions * Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) are expected to participate and perform all the research experiments in the lab, actively engage in routine laboratory practice, ordering laboratory reagents, and routine maintenance of the laboratory equipment. * The GRA is responsible to report all the laboratory data and findings to the advisor, present data in weekly lab meeting, attend conferences to present the research results when available. * GRA are expected to conceive and pursue research projects, design experiments, prepare draft of manuscripts and efficien
- 1 day ago
East Carolina University - Greenville , SC
Advertising Department CENTER FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE Academic Term/Year Spring 2024/Summer 2024 Position Title Self-Help - Graduate Research Assistant Posting Number 06059 Position Number 06059 Student Job Category Student - Self-Help Campus Job Number of Vacancies 1 Job Description ECU Center for Faculty Excellence is currently seeking a Graduate Assistant to provide support for information gathering and programming focused on faculty support and belonging. This role will encompass a range of responsibilities including activities such as compiling research, helping with event planning and coordination, synthesizing feedback data, and development of instructional and advertising materials. Preferred (Majors, Experience, GPA, etc.) Special Instructions to Applicant Please upload your resume online. Quick Link for Direct Access https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/69777 Open Date 03/22/2024 Close Date 05/06/2024 Open Until Filled No
- 1 day ago
CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION - Pomona , CA
Description Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY SUMMARY: Currently searching for up to 16 Part-Time Research Assistants to work on the Simulation and Modeling Grant, College of Engineering, under the supervision of your advisor and Dr. Behnam Bahr. ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study. The Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Pepsi Scholarship
- 2 days ago

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