20 Best research associate jobs in Washington, DC (Hiring Now!)

Research Associate
Resources For The Future —Washington, DC
Education and work experience: Either (1) an undergraduate degree in economics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field and four…
$64,750 - $84,250 a year
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Research Assistant
Howard University —Washington, DC
The purpose of this position is to provide pedagogical, administrative, and research training and support for a Research Fellow in the School or College through…
$46,000 - $50,000 a year
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Research Associate II
THE GENEVA FOUNDATION —Silver Spring, MD
Assist with the initial coding and data entry of structured questionnaires and data collection tools, when applicable. Execute and maintain research study.
From $51,000 a year
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Clinical Research Assistant
Children's National Hospital —Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree BA/BS degree in a science, technical, health-related field or another applicable. The Clinical Research Assistant performs a variety of…
$42,702.40 - $71,156.80 a year
Research Associate
George Washington University —Foggy Bottom, DC
The position will perform diverse experiments including cell culture maintenance, cell preparation from animal tissues, bacterial cloning and plasmid prep, PCR,…
$53,853.78 - $75,348.30 a year
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Administrative Research Assistant ( Not Remote)
Howard University —Washington, DC
Perform tasks such as filing, typing, labeling and billing conducting inventories and requisitioning of supplies and materials.
$45,000 - $50,400 a year
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Research Associate, U.S. Foreign Policy
Council on Foreign Relations —Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts in history, international relations, political science, or a related field, with sterling academic credentials and broad knowledge of current…
$55,000 - $58,000 a year
Research Assistants/Associates
KNG Health Consulting —North Bethesda, MD
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Associate, Research & Delivery
Exiger —Fairfax, VA
Associates will learn to utilize a wide range of research tools, including Exiger's industry-leading AI-software, DDIQ, to gather risk and compliance…
Estimated: $64.6K - $81.8K a year
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Senior Research Associate
George Washington University —Foggy Bottom, DC
The position will perform diverse experiments including cell culture maintenance, cell preparation from animal tissues, bacterial cloning and plasmid prep, PCR,…
$65,834.32 - $96,020.63 a year
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Research Associate
Funders Concerned About AIDS —Washington, DC
Strong Salesforce experience, certification a plus. Support research on HIV-related philanthropic funding, including qualitative coding of grants, analysis of…
$50,000 - $55,000 a year
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Research Associate - Life Sciences - Science & Discovery
Georgiamune —Gaithersburg, MD
Working closely with our team of scientists, this role will be involved in various aspects of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation…
Estimated: $69.5K - $88K a year
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Research Assistant
American Federation of Government Employees —Washington, DC
Must be familiar with the typing of legal words, phrases references, citations and footnotes. Performs comprehensive and efficient searches of public…
Estimated: $49K - $62K a year
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Associate Scientist
MilliporeSigma —Rockville, MD
Additionally, they are required to maintain a thorough understanding of BioReliance services, technical principles and applications.
$25 an hour
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Clinical Research Assistant I - Infectious Diseases
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine —Bethesda, MD
Preferred: Holds a valid driver’s license. Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Health, Life Sciences or a related field.
Estimated: $41.8K - $52.9K a year
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Associate Scientist
Arcellx —Rockville, MD
Must demonstrate proficiency with molecular biology methods, including primer design, PCR, gel electrophoresis, plasmid DNA preparation, cloning and sequence…
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Associate Scientist 1
Merck KGaA —Rockville, MD
Experience with entry of data into databases (LIMS, ELN, SAP etc…). You will perform safety testing required to manufacture clinical and commercial products and…
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Research Assistant I - LAAR
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine —Silver Spring, MD
The Research Assistant I provides laboratory and technical support to senior technical and professional staff and solves less complex problems in carrying out…
Estimated: $38.2K - $48.4K a year
Research Associate, Standards and Best Practices (Private Equity)
Institutional Limited Partners Association —Washington, DC
Serve as an internal cross-platform resource on technical matters, including developing member- and industry-facing content and products that leverage ILPA…
Estimated: $58.8K - $74.5K a year
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Research Associate, Tissue Micro-Dissection
mProbe Inc. —Rockville, MD
Carry out general laboratory duties, such as preparing laboratory reagents, samples for protein quantitation, technical reports, summaries, and protocols, data…
Estimated: $45.3K - $57.4K a year
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Research Associate

Resources For The Future - Washington, DC

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Job Details

Full-time $64,750 - $84,250 a year

Benefits

401(a)
Commuter assistance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
403(b)
Paid sick time

Qualifications

ArcGIS
Economics
Writing skills
Engineering
R
Research
Electrical engineering
Stata
Proposal writing
Bachelor's degree
Software development
2 years
GIS

Full Job Description

Research Associate: Electric Sector Modeling and Policy Analysis

Position Overview

Resources for the Future (RFF) is an independent, nonprofit research institution in Washington, DC. Our mission is to improve environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement. Policymakers, stakeholders, and other researchers look to RFF for guidance about the most important climate-related environmental policy and infrastructure decisions.

To meet the demand for RFF’s modeling, RFF is hiring one or more Research Associates to develop, maintain, modify, and apply electricity sector simulation models; analyze and present the results; co-author the resulting reports and papers; and manage important aspects of these activities. They have considerable responsibility for the production of compelling and impactful research that aligns with RFF’s mission of improving environmental, energy and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.

Research Associates play central roles in modeling and analyzing the effects of potential policies and infrastructure investments that may strongly affect climate change, air quality, energy costs, energy reliability, and more. This work calls for strong performance in programming, power sector modeling, economic reasoning, teamwork, and communication. We anticipate that the successful candidates will have undergraduate or graduate degrees in economics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or related fields.

RFF is committed to growth opportunities for all staff, and successful Research Associates can be promoted through multiple ranks of the organization per RFF’s career ladder. Please note that this position may be filled at the Research Associate or Senior Research Associate level, depending on qualifications.

This position is in-person at our offices in Washington DC. This a hybrid position that requires 3 days in the office per week and is not eligible for 100% remote work.

Job Responsibilities

Each Research Associate will apply and further develop one or both of RFF’s electricity sector simulation models, as part of a team with guidance from senior staff. RFF maintains two leading electricity sector models using different software and conceptual approaches. The Haiku model is a perfect foresight capacity expansion and policy simulation model coded in GAMS. The Engineering, Economic, and Environmental Electricity Simulation Tool (E4ST) is a recursive model with relatively greater geographic and engineering detail, coded in Julia. Both are used to project the effects, benefits, and costs of energy and environmental policies, potential energy infrastructure investments, and other potential developments that affect the energy sector and the environment.

Both electricity-sector models are used in conjunction with air pollution models to project health effects of different policies and investments, and with the RFF Incidence Model that is used to estimate the cost burden across household types. Depending on skills and background, one or more of the Research Associates are likely to also be involved in the use of, and potentially the enhancement of, these models.

Much of the recent and current work with these models is about policies and investments for deep decarbonization of the US economy and for air quality improvements.

We expect that Research Associates will make important contributions to and manage aspects of the following activities:

Understand, use, update, and improve the E4ST, Haiku, and/or RFF Incidence Model software, associated input datasets, and their documentation.
Interpret, check, and use model outputs.
Participate in analysis and writing for production of journal papers, public reports, and presentations that use one or more of the models. This often has evolved toward an increasing role as an author.
Collaborate smoothly with other team members, and eventually train new team members.
Assist with proposal writing.

Qualifications:

Education and work experience: Either (1) an undergraduate degree in economics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related field and four years relevant experience or (2) a graduate degree in one of the same fields and two years relevant experience.
Software development: The Research Associates will have to understand, use, maintain, modify, and add features to the extensive code that makes up one or more of the models at RFF. E4ST is coded in Julia, Haiku in GAMS, and the Incidence model in STATA. R or ArcGIS is helpful for GIS and figure-making work. However, general skill and aptitude for programming are more important than experience with these specific languages. Past and current research analysts with strength in one or more other languages have successfully learned one or more of the above-mentioned languages on the job.
A basic understanding of constrained linear optimization, mixed complementarity programming, computable general equilibrium modeling or a combination thereof is valuable.
The ability to work collaboratively is crucial, along with the ability to work independently, with and without supervision, in a careful and conscientious manner.
Ability to communicate clearly in writing.
Training or experience in electrical engineering, economic theory, public finance, industrial organization, statistical methods, energy policy, or environmental policy are optional pluses.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision through Cigna
35 hour work week
Flexible summer hours (4 day work week option June-Sept)
Flexible work arrangement policy (hybrid work)
11 paid holidays
4 weeks PTO to start, increases to 5 weeks after 5 years, in addition to 13 paid sick days per year
Brand new state of the art fitness facility free to employees, with occasional yoga classes
Deli on site
Parking on site
RFF contributes up to 15% of your salary to a 403(b) retirement account, depending on employee age, in addition to a 401(a)
Commuter benefit plans (pre-tax metro and parking)

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, some standing, walking, sitting, bending, and carrying of light items such as books and papers is required.

Working Conditions

The work may involve everyday light risks and discomforts, which may require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meetings, and training rooms, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description may not describe all duties, responsibilities and skills associated with this position. It is intended to portray the major aspects of the job and is not meant to be all inclusive. Other duties or skills may be required.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

RFF (Resources for the Future) is committed to the letter and spirit of diversity, equity, and inclusion. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in hiring and employment, nor in the administration and other programs. RFF’s Vision for a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Future.

RFF has made the safety of our staff and community a top priority. As a part of that commitment, all staff and visitors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC. RFF will require all staff and visitors to submit proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19 to work in our office.

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research associate jobs in Washington, DC

Research Associate

Research Assistant

Research Associate II

Clinical Research Assistant

Research Associate

Administrative Research Assistant ( Not Remote)

Research Associate, U.S. Foreign Policy

Research Assistants/Associates

Associate, Research & Delivery

Senior Research Associate

Research Associate

Research Associate - Life Sciences - Science & Discovery

Research Assistant

Associate Scientist

Clinical Research Assistant I - Infectious Diseases

Associate Scientist

Associate Scientist 1

Research Assistant I - LAAR

Research Associate, Standards and Best Practices (Private Equity)

Research Associate, Tissue Micro-Dissection

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