Research associate and lab technician jobs
Research associate and lab technician: a person in this job runs experiments and keeps a laboratory working: samples, instruments, records and safety. Precision for Medicine, Flagship Pioneering, Inc., Precision Medicine Group, Luminis Health and Merge Labs have the most open roles with “Research associate and lab technician” or a close variant in the title right now.
407 open roles · 43 posted in the last 7 days · 9% remote · 154 companies hiring · $132K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| under $75K | 12 |
| $75K to $100K | 25 |
| $100K to $125K | 51 |
| $125K to $150K | 46 |
| $150K to $175K | 39 |
| $175K to $200K | 26 |
| $200K to $250K | 9 |
| $250K to $300K | 1 |
| $300K and more | 3 |
Skills asked for in research associate and lab technician roles
Bars show the share of these 407 roles; one role can count in several rows.
Newest research associate and lab technician jobs
- Laboratory AssistantMacKay · 🇺🇸Butte, MT—
- Scientist / Senior Scientist, Medicinal ChemistryIntegrated Biosciences, Inc. · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA$120K - $170KSenior
- Laboratory AssistantHims & Hers · 🇺🇸South Plainfield, New Jersey$20 - $24 an hourHIPAA
- Associate Scientist, AAV Vector ProductionManifold Bio · 🇺🇸Boston$100K - $115KJunior
- Sr. Associate Scientist II, On-Target NGSPrime Medicine · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA$106K - $117KSenior
- Lab Technician, AI SystemsTenstorrent · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada—PythonLinuxAI
- Senior Research Associate, Solid Tumor CAR-TLegend Biotech US · 🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States—Senior
- Research Assistant, Healthcare TransformationAmerican Institutes for Research · 🇺🇸US-Remote—Remote
- Lab Operations AssociateMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Bioinformatics Scientist IICareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸Waltham, MA$128K - $160KPython
- Principal Scientist ToxicologyCSL · EMEA, CH, Glattbrugg, CSL Behring—Lead and aboveRegulatory complianceGMPClinical trials
- Postdoc Research Associate - Veterinary PathologyISU · 🇺🇸Ames, IA—Quantitative analysis
- Research Associate 2, Operations SustainingPersonalis, Inc · 🇺🇸Fremont, CA—
- Senior Lab Technician (R5317)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorSecurity clearanceMechatronicsHardware testing
- Laboratory Technical SupervisorNeko Health · 🇺🇸Washington D.C. · +2 more locations$115K - $140KBoard certification
- Senior Scientist, Discovery ScienceFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$126K - $182KSenior
- Senior Scientist R&DTempus · 🇺🇸Chicago; Atlanta$94K - $135KSeniorRegulatory complianceFDA regulationsProspecting
- Laboratory Technician - Plant Biology InstituteEllison Institute of Technology · 🇬🇧Oxford, England, United Kingdom—PE licenseInventory management
- Lab TechnicianOrion Steel · 🇺🇸Portland, OR, USA—CNC machining
- Scientist I – Ingredient DiscoveryDebut Biotech · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$90K - $120K
- Laboratory TechnologistNeko Health · 🇺🇸New York · +1 more location$38 - $52 an hour
- Environmental Scientist 1 - NYC 5 BoroughsApex Companies · 🇺🇸New York, NY$45K - $55KDriver's licenseSalesforce administrationRegulatory compliance
- Research Associate I/II, Protein SciencesFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$65K - $94K
- Ames National Laboratory Scientist IISU · 🇺🇸Ames, IA—PythonMachine LearningLLM
- Postdoctoral Research Associate (4-month TERM) - Ames National LaboratoryISU · 🇺🇸Ames, IA—
- Associate Scientist I, Technology Access Program (contract)Alamar Biosciences · 🇺🇸Fremont, California—JuniorData quality
- Senior Scientist I, Molecular VirologyGenerate Biomedicines · 🇺🇸Somerville, MA$125K - $175KSeniorMachine LearningRegulatory complianceClinical trials
- Clinical Research AssistantKnownwell · 🇺🇸Woburn, MA$45K - $60KGCPGoogle Cloud certificationHIPAA
- Lab TechnicianGeneDx · 🇺🇸Gaithersburg, MD - Perry Parkway—Agile
- NPI Staff ScientistNautilus Biotechnology · San Carlos$145K - $196KLead and aboveExcelAgile
- Research Assistant, Learning SupportsAmerican Institutes for Research · 🇺🇸US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-C…—Remote
- Research Associate, Learning SupportsAmerican Institutes for Research · 🇺🇸US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-C…—Remote
- Clinical Lab Associate ITempus · 🇺🇸Chicago—
- Senior Scientist II, Computational Biology, Pharma R&DTempus · 🇺🇸Boston; Chicago; New York City$100K - $160KSeniorPythonSQLMachine Learning
- Scientist II, Computational Biology, Pharma R&DTempus · 🇺🇸Boston; Chicago; New York City$90K - $135KPythonSQLMachine Learning
- Research Technician IIISU · 🇺🇸Ames, IA—Data quality
- Staff Scientist, Flow Cell Consumable Characterization & ReliabilityNautilus Biotechnology · San Carlos$164K - $221KLead and abovePythonMATLAB
- Scientist II, Analytical DevelopmentVaxcyte · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California, United States · +1 more location$151K - $176KHazmatGMPRoot cause analysis
- Medical Lab Scientist I Full-time Night Shift - AAMCLuminis Health · 🇺🇸Annapolis, MD—Preventive maintenance
- Postdoctoral Research Associate in Smart and Green AINortheastern University London · 🇬🇧London, UK£44K - £46KMachine LearningAIComputer architecture
- Robotics Research AssistantArtificialanalysis · 🇺🇸San Francisco (On-site)—ROS
- Electromechanical Lab Technician supporting NvidiaSustainable Talent · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—
- Senior Laboratory Analyst / TechnicianDesignworkstalent · 🇺🇸Phoenix$60K - $80KSenior
- Research Associate, Applied Cell Line Development & Customer ProgramsProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$72K - $118KData visualization
- Research Associate - In Vitro Molecular NeurotechnologyMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Research Associate - In Vivo Molecular NeurotechnologyMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120KPythonMATLAB
- Scientist II, Molecular FunctionProfluent · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California, United States; On-site$155K - $160K
- Scientist I, Chemistry (Contract)Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, CA—Microsoft WordIntellectual propertyMicrosoft Office
- Associate Scientist I, BiochemistryPliant Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, CA$125K - $138KJuniorPythonRStorage systems
- Associate Scientist, Cell Line DevelopmentAsimov · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$90K - $100KJunior
- Clinical Lab Scientist ICareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA—
- Lab TechnicianMarianaminerals · 🇺🇸Moab, UT—
- Robotics Lab TechnicianALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Wilmington, MA · +1 more location$80K - $110KMechatronicsTest equipmentRobotics
- Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematical BiologyISU · 🇺🇸Ames, IA—Python
- EE Lab ManagerHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$120K - $140KJiraCoupaCorporate governance
- Clinical Research AssistantHeadlands Research · 🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona · +2 more locations—
- Senior Research Associate / Associate Scientist, NonclinicalFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$81K - $126KSenior
- Principal Scientist, Lentiviral Vector Cell Line DevelopmentAsimov · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$170K - $190KLead and above
- Lab TechnicianGraphcore · 🇬🇧Bristol, UK—Hardware testingTest equipmentPCB design
- FL114: Senior Research Associate, GenomicsFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$81K - $107KSenior
- Postdoctoral Research Associate in MathematicsISU · 🇺🇸Ames, IA—Machine Learning
- Robotics Lab Technician supporting NvidiaSustainable Talent · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—
- Principal Scientist, Structural Biology / Protein BiophysicsFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$163K - $214KLead and above
- Research Associate - AI EvaluationsKarya · 🇮🇳Bengaluru—PythonSQLAI
- Hardware Test Technician - Lab ManagerLife360 · 🇺🇸Fremont, California$115K - $135KRailsHardware testingTest equipment
- Postdoctoral Research Associate – Acoustic emission monitoring in analog modelsISU · 🇺🇸Ames, IA—Linux
- Research AssociateMorningconsult · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL—Hybrid
- Research Associate – Expression (Biochemistry)Merge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Research Associate – Expression (Cell Bio)Merge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Staff ScientistLangan Engineering & Environmental Services · 🇺🇸Parsippany, NJ$68K - $93KLead and above
- Senior Scientist, LNP FormulationsFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$126K - $182KSenior
- Postdoctoral Fellow/ Scientist I, T Cell Biology and Tissue ImmunologyBiohub · 🇺🇸New York, NY (Onsite)$120K - $150KMachine Learning
- Senior ScientistAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸West Lafayette, Indiana, United States$123K - $192KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Senior Scientist I, Biotherapeutic Production TechnologiesGenerate Biomedicines · 🇺🇸Andover, MA$125K - $175KSeniorMachine LearningPRDsClinical trials
- Healthcare Market Research Associate, Client ServicesKonovo · 🇲🇽Mexico, Remote—RemoteExcelPowerPointMedical devices
- Senior Clinical Research AssociatePrecision for Medicine · 🇬🇧Remote, United Kingdom · +5 more locations—RemoteSeniorGCP
- Senior Clinical Research AssociatePrecision Medicine Group · 🇬🇧Remote, United Kingdom · +5 more locations—RemoteSeniorGCP
- Staff Scientist - Quantum Characterization & BenchmarkingIonQ · 🇺🇸Bothell, Washington, United States; Boulder, Colorado, Un…—Lead and aboveFinancial modelingCompilers
- R&D Senior Scientist (Product Development)Liquid I.V. · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$103K - $129KSeniorAgileIntellectual property
- Molecular Lab SupervisorTempus · Research Triangle Park—HIPAA
- Sr. Clinical Research AssociateCareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA$100K - $130KSeniorGCP
- Senior Scientist, Analytical OperationsProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$150K - $180KSeniorPreventive maintenance
- Research Associate I, Analytical ChemistryProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$75K - $102K
- Senior / Principal Scientist, Ingredient DevelopmentKingdom · 🇺🇸Brooklyn, NY$132K - $205KLead and above
- Clinical Research AssistantAdams Clinical · 🇺🇸Harlem, NY · +2 more locations—GCPData qualityAudit
- Research Associate II/Senior Research Associate, LNP ProductionFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$74K - $107KSeniorMachine Learning
- Laboratory Technologist III, iPSC & Advanced Cellular ModelsThe Jackson Laboratory's · 🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut$61K - $88KJAX
- Senior Scientist, iPSC & Advanced Cellular Models R&DThe Jackson Laboratory's · 🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut$122K - $177KSeniorJAXPRDsProject management
- Research Assistant IIThe Jackson Laboratory's · 🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut$43K - $72KPythonRJAX
- Lab Manager, Robotics & Scientific OperationsAxiombio · 🇺🇸South San Francisco—PythonSQL
- Scientist I, Biochemistry & Lead DiscoveryFlagship Pioneering, Inc. · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA USA$100K - $126KLead and above
- [AI Frontier Div.] Research Assistant (일본어 능통자, 인턴)KRAFTON · 🇰🇷Seoul; Seoul, South Korea—AI
- Senior Research Associate, Histology & MicroscopyDyne Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Waltham, MA$85K - $110KSeniorData qualityPreventive maintenance
- Environmental Lab ManagerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$155K - $225K
- Research Associate 1 (Temporary)Cellanome · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$70K - $77K
- Lab Manager, Avionics HardwareCowboyspace · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California$113K - $185KPower AutomateTest equipmentHigh-performance computing
- Electronics Lab ManagerGraphcore · 🇬🇧Bristol, UK—Control systemsTest equipment
- Research Associate I / II, Multiomics (12 month contract)Altos Labs · 🇬🇧Cambridge, UK—
- Lab TechnicianALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸North Reading, MA$75K - $90KMechatronicsTest equipmentPreventive maintenance
- Senior / Principal Scientist, Medicinal ChemistryAltos Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area, CA;San Diego, CA$175K - $224KLead and aboveMachine Learning
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Who is hiring for research associate and lab technician roles
Where research associate and lab technician roles are
- 🇺🇸United States307
- 🇺🇸California103
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA52
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area48
- 🇪🇺Europe41
- 🇺🇸New York, NY22
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom15
- 🌏Asia-Pacific13
- 🇩🇪Germany11
- 🇨🇦Canada9
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What research associate and lab technician roles pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $108K | 95 |
| Senior | $145K | 65 |
| Lead and above | $180K | 43 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
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Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.
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Research associate and lab technician salaryQuestions about research associate and lab technician jobs
- What is a research associate and lab technician job?
- In a research associate and lab technician job, a person runs experiments and keeps a laboratory working: samples, instruments, records and safety. 407 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many research associate and lab technician jobs are open right now?
- There are 407 open research associate and lab technician jobs at 154 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 43 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most research associate and lab technician jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at Flagship Pioneering, Inc. (17), Precision for Medicine (17), Precision Medicine Group (15), Luminis Health (13) and Merge Labs (11). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote research associate and lab technician jobs?
- 38 of the 407 open research associate and lab technician jobs (9%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do research associate and lab technician jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $132K, based on 212 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $108K and $164K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get a research associate and lab technician job?
- 15 of the 407 open research associate and lab technician jobs (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 238 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 154 companies are hiring and 43 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing research associate and lab technician jobs?
- 54 of the 407 open research associate and lab technician jobs (13%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, PyTorch. Employers still list 407 such roles today at 154 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do research associate and lab technician jobs ask for?
- Most often Python (19%), Machine Learning (11%), GCP (9%), Clinical trials (7%), Regulatory compliance (5%) of the 407 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in research associate and lab technician jobs?
- Senior Scientist (37), Research Associate (37), Principal Scientist (21), Senior Clinical Research Associate (15), Scientist I (14): the most common titles among the 407 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are research associate and lab technician jobs in demand in 2026?
- 407 research associate and lab technician jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 154 companies, 0.3% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 43 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $132K. 38 (9%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for research associate and lab technician jobs?
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