Research Associate
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · $44k a year · Posted November 8, 2026
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Where Newark, NJ ranks
Where Newark, NJ placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mid-Atlantic8% · of 62
- #11Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast8% · of 48
- #13Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Northeast94 openings · of 52
- #13Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Northeast50 / 100 · of 26
- #14Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast36 jobs · of 36
- #15Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Northeast49 / 100 · of 26
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $43,560 a year. Across 82 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $59,500 to $84,500 and the median is $67,500. That is 35% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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
... Research AssociateThe New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for a motivated Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary research team conducting research in flexible and wearable electronics, energy harvesting, multifunctional sensors, soft...