Research Associate
Pleno
Sacramento, CA · $70k–$90k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Sacramento, CA ranks
Where Sacramento, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best all-round cities for new graduates68 / 100 · of 100
- #6Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast61 / 100 · of 39
- #7Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast124 jobs · of 47
- #10Best all-round cities for remote workers in the West Coast66 / 100 · of 39
- #11Best cities for junior jobs in California32% · of 54
- #11Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast5 conferences · of 17
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $80,000 a year. Across 64 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $64,500 to $95,000 and the median is $77,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 3% above the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among life, physical, and social science technicians, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for life, physical, and social science technicians, all other: 10% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...We are seeking a Research Associate to join Pleno’s Research & Development team. In this role, you will contribute directly to the development and optimization of molecular assays built on Pleno’s Raptor® platform, leveraging our proprietary Hypercoding™ technology to...