Entry-level research assistant jobs in Charlottesville, VA: 39 open roles
39 open entry-level research assistant jobs in Charlottesville, VA, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. A research assistant gathers and organizes information, runs surveys or studies and writes up findings for a team or client. It fits people with strong reading, writing and analysis skills.
Open entry-level research assistant jobs in Charlottesville, VA
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Clinical Research Coordinator
Virginia · Charlottesville, VA
Nov 3, 2026
- Research Specialist Intermediate
University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Nov 2, 2026
- Cardiovascular Research Associate: Calcium Imaging
The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA
Oct 31, 2026
- Research Associate in Astronomy
University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 29, 2026
- Legal Data Lab Empirical Legal Research Specialist, School of Law
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 23, 2026
- Research Associate in Chemical Engineering
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 22, 2026
- Research Assistant, Charlton Lab (Pediatrics) (Staff Wage)
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 22, 2026
- Research Associate in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 21, 2026
- Clinical Research Coordinator 2-3 non-licensed, Anesthesiology
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 19, 2026
- Postdoctoral Research Associate – Center for Effective Lawmaking, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 9, 2026
- Demographics Research Specialist, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 8, 2026
- Research Associate in Computer Science
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Oct 6, 2026
- Research Associate in the Center for Applied Biomechanics
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Sep 17, 2026
- Research Associate in Systems and Information Engineering
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Sep 1, 2026
- Research Associate in Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Aug 27, 2026
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Search all research assistant jobs in Charlottesville, VA · What a research assistant does and the skills it takes
The research assistant job in Charlottesville, VA
The job is the same anywhere; what changes is who is hiring.
A typical day
- 1. Collect data and sources
- 2. Run surveys or interviews
- 3. Clean and code results
- 4. Write summaries and slides
- 5. Check facts and citations
Skills it uses
- 1. Research methods
- 2. Writing
- 3. Excel or statistics software
- 4. Attention to detail
- 5. Curiosity
Employers hiring in Charlottesville, VA
- University of Virginia 31
- University of Virginia-Main Campus 6
- The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia 1
- Virginia 1
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