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research assistant

Learned from 9 real résumés for this role.

Across 9 real U.S. résumés for a research assistant, the most distinctive skills are Associate, Predictive Analytics and Content Strategy — each far more common in this role than across all résumés. This is the real skill fingerprint, learned from résumés, not a job description.

Associate
33% have it · 2702.6× vs average
Predictive Analytics
33% have it · 1046.2× vs average
Content Strategy
33% have it · 876.5× vs average

Based on Futureful's analysis of 102,822 U.S. résumés (2026).

Skill fingerprint

ranked by distinctiveness

The skills that most define this role, more common here than across all résumés. The bar shows how distinctive; the % is how many people in the role have it.

associate
2702.6×
33% · N=3
predictive analytics
1046.2×
33% · N=3
content strategy
876.5×
33% · N=3
database testing
831.6×
33% · N=3
image processing
810.8×
33% · N=3
keras
772.2×
33% · N=3
deep learning
611.9×
33% · N=3
data cleaning
506.7×
33% · N=3
spss
463.3×
33% · N=3
performance analysis
438.3×
33% · N=3
tensorflow
421.2×
33% · N=3
data mining
246.6×
67% · N=6
database backups
255.4×
33% · N=3
software deployment
168.9×
33% · N=3
user interface design
141.0×
33% · N=3

Where people go next

Real onward moves from dated work history.

java developer10% · N=6data analyst5% · N=3programmer5% · N=3android developer5% · N=3software engineer5% · N=3qa automation developer5% · N=3senior front-end ui5% · N=3web programmer5% · N=3

Where people come from

The roles that feed into this one.

implementation consultant17% · N=3lab assistant20% · N=3office assistant8% · N=3operations specialist14% · N=3

Common questions

Straight answers, every one backed by the real counts on this page.

What skills does a Research Assistant need?

In 9 real résumés for this role, the most defining skills are Associate (33% have it), Predictive Analytics (33% have it), Content Strategy (33% have it), Database Testing (33% have it), Image Processing (33% have it). These are the skills that separate this role from the rest of the workforce.

What do people in Research Assistant roles move on to next?

From real dated work history, the most common next roles are Java Developer (10% of moves, N=6), Data Analyst (5% of moves, N=3), Programmer (5% of moves, N=3).

What roles lead into Research Assistant?

The roles that most often feed into this one are Implementation Consultant (17% of arrivals, N=3), Lab Assistant (20% of arrivals, N=3), Office Assistant (8% of arrivals, N=3).

Does this page show Research Assistant salary?

No. Résumés do not carry pay, so Futureful holds no compensation data for this role and never invents a dollar figure. Every statistic here is a skill or career-move count backed by real résumés.

Where does this data come from?

The Futureful Career Atlas is built from 102,822 real US résumés, aggregated with no personal data. 9 of them are Research Assistant résumés. Every number on this page is a count of real people, and thin pages are kept out of search. Full method: futureful.app/careers/methodology.

Every figure on this page is a real count over real résumés (N = résumés behind it). No salary is shown, we hold no compensation data, so every claim is a skill or frequency truth, never a dollar promise. How we count · Explore more roles →

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