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Most popular skills
- Microsoft Office
- 7%
- Microsoft Excel
- 6%
- Time Management
- 5%
Education level
- Bachelor's degree
- 49%
- Master's degree
- 22%
- Doctorate
- 14%
Years of experience
- More than 10 years
- 50%
- 6-10 years
- 30%
- 1-2 years
- 10%
Current company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
INRAE
Euromonitor International
Time at current job
- Less than a year
- 44%
- 1-2 years
- 22%
- 2-5 years
- 22%
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Last updated: 14 Nov 2026
Research Assistant: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in AU: $87,479 yearly
- Typical salaries range from $73,655 – $103,897 yearly
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Research Assistant
Blackwall, New South Wales
Licenses & certifications
Bachelor's DegreeWhite CardFull Driver LicenceBachelor's Degree in NursingRCGConstruction Induction Card (White Card)+3 moreSkills
ResearchMicrosoft OfficeProductivity SoftwareAccount ManagementCRM SoftwareCustomer Relationship ManagementAboriginal Research Assistant
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
Licenses & certifications
Community ServicesDiploma of Community ServicesCertificate IVDiplomaFacilitationSkills
Communication SkillsTime ManagementProject CoordinationStakeholder EngagementBudget ManagementBudget PlanningSenior Project Coordinator
Mangerton, New South Wales
Licenses & certifications
Full Driver LicenceDriver Licence – New South WalesSkills
Organisational SkillsAnalysis SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsTime ManagementSchedule ManagementStoryteller
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Licenses & certifications
Certificate IISkills
Time ManagementCreative WritingFlexible SchedulingSchedule ManagementGroup WorkResearchResearcher
Sydney, New South Wales
Licenses & certifications
DiplomaGraduate CertificateSkills
PythonRMATLABSQLMicrosoft ExcelStatistical SoftwareFACILITIES ASSISTANT
Sydney, New South Wales
Licenses & certifications
Diploma of Information TechnologyEngineeringCertificate IVCertificate III in Information TechnologyBusinessCertificate III+4 moreSkills
Customer Relationship BuildingCustomer ServiceCustomer Relationship ManagementComputer SkillsInventory ControlInventory Management
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What skills do research assistants tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a research assistant include: microsoft office, microsoft excel and time management.
What licenses or certifications are common for research assistants?
Common licenses or certifications for research assistants include: Certificate IV, Diploma and First Aid Certification.
What are some job titles related to research assistants?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to research assistants include: project assistant (research), FACILITIES ASSISTANT and researcher.
What level of education is common for a research assistant?
Bachelor's degree is the most common level of education for a research assistant in Australia, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a research assistant?
Most research assistants have 14 years of professional experience.
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