
Research Assistant
New Hyde Park, NYResearch$39–60K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Research Assistant collaborates on research projects and conducts investigative research in a particular area of study. Working under an investigator’s guidance, the assistant follows experimental protocols, collects data, and may assist with analysis. The role may contribute to publications or presentations. The position is located at both Cold Spring Harbor and the Feinstein Institutes in Manhasset; flexibility and travel between the locations are preferred.
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Full job description
Req Number 202116
Job Description
Participates collaboratively in various research projects and performs investigative research in a particular area(s) of study. May be a coauthor on a publication or a presentation.
Job Responsibility
*Performs research and/or development work under the guidance of an investigator, associate investigator or assistant investigator.
*Follows and adheres to experimental protocols in a proficient and meticulous manner.*Provides guidance in research techniques to other lab personnel.
*Performs a variety of tasks, including but not limited to, completing correspondence, database maintenance, maintaining records, charts, etc.
*Responsible for the collection of data and may assist with analysis.
*Participates in laboratory meetings and journal clubs as appropriate.
*Learns new experimental procedures as necessary.
*Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
**Please note: this position will be located in both Cold Spring Harbor as well as at the Feinstein Institutes in Manhasset. Flexibility and the ability to travel to both locations is preferred.
Job Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.0-1 years of relevant experience, required.
Preferred qualifications:
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Demonstrated interest in pursuing graduate-level education and participating in independent research projects.
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Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain laboratory organization, records, and research materials.
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Prior laboratory research experience in an academic, biotechnology, or healthcare research setting.
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Comfort working with live laboratory animals.
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Motivation to learn new laboratory methods and contribute to ongoing research initiatives.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
The salary range for this position is $39290.00-$59800.00/year
It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 676 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$39–60K/yr
- New York median$53–60K/yr21 salary ranges
- US median$46–60K/yr72 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $50K, is 9% below the New York median midpoint ($54K) — in the middle half of Research Assistant salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 86 open Research Assistant jobs in New York and 676 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- SUNY Upstate Medical University28 open
- University of Rochester10 open
- City of New York5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 152 postings).
- Education
- 184 of the 676 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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