Research Associate
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Tampa, FL ranks
Where Tampa, FL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast194 jobs · of 72
- #9Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Southeast10 conferences · of 21
- #13Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast275 openings · of 65
- #13Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast55 / 100 · of 33
- #14Best cities for junior jobs in Florida33% · of 21
- #15Best cities for professional services pay after cost of living$129k · of 25
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 93 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $60,000 to $95,000 and the median is $73,500.
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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
...with experienceEssential Personnel: NoThe USF Health Transplant Research Center, led by Dr. Ruisheng Liu, conducts basic and... ...liver, heart, lung, and pancreas transplantation. The Research Associate will report to Dr. Liu and contribute to the design, execution...