Research Associate
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Charlottesville, VA · $70k a year · Posted November 8, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $70,000 a year. Across 66 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $65,000 to $90,000 and the median is $75,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 7% below the median.
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About the job
...The University of Virginia's Karsh Institute of Democracy seeks a Research Associate for a one-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, to support a collaborative research project examining the history and development of state constitutions...