Top skills for Research Assistant jobs
Based on 347 active Research Assistant postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Research Assistant postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design26%
- Science24%
- Teaching20%
- Data Analysis19%
- Biology19%
- Supervision19%
- Funding16%
- Inclusion15%
- Molecular Biology15%
- Data Management14%
- Background Checks13%
- Data Entry12%
- Manuscripts11%
- Scheduling11%
- Research Protocols10%
- Microsoft Office10%
- Biochemistry8%
- Psychology7%
- Chemistry7%
- Datasets7%
- Surveys7%
- Statistical Analysis6%
- Bibliographies6%
- Redcap6%
- Organizing5%
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