Research Associate - Fletcher Lab
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC · Posted November 7, 2026
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Where Raleigh, NC ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast68 / 100 · of 33
- #3Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southeast84 / 100 · of 33
- #4Best all-round cities for new graduates67 / 100 · of 100
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in North Carolina33% · of 11
- #8Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast142 jobs · of 72
- #9Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast341 openings · of 65
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 82 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $59,500 to $84,500 and the median is $67,500.
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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
... Research Associate - Fletcher LabAs the Research Associate in the Fletcher Laboratory, you will independently lead research projects investigating the growth, physiology, colonization, and pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus. Your research will examine microbial interactions...