Research Associate - Social Sciences
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN · Posted November 3, 2026
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This listing does not state pay. Across 64 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $64,500 to $95,000 and the median is $77,500.
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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
Job SummaryThe Research Associate in the Cognition and Learning Laboratory in the Department of Psychological Sciences coordinates and implements school-based research projects on learning, memory, and language development. This position plays a central role in managing...