Research Associate
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Chicago, IL · $54k a year · Posted November 1, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $54,000 a year. Across 94 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $58,500 to $87,500 and the median is $71,500. That is 24% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
Compensation $54,000.00 annually Position Summary A Research Associate position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Fabio Re, ( ), in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. The focus of the lab is host-pathogen...