Entry-level research assistant jobs in Pittsburgh, PA: 9 open roles
9 open entry-level research assistant jobs in Pittsburgh, PA, 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 Pittsburgh, PA
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Research Associate
UPMC · Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 5, 2026
- Research Coordinator
UPMC · Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 4, 2026
- Research Specialist - Regulatory/Compliance
UPMC · Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 3, 2026
- Clinical Research Associate
UPMC · Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 3, 2026
- Clinical Research Coordinator II - Pittsburgh Hearing Institute
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 1, 2026
- Research Associate II - Robotics Institute
Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 1, 2026
- Research Specialist, ONC - (Budget Analyst)
UPMC · Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 29, 2026
- Research Specialist
UPMC · Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 15, 2026
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Search all research assistant jobs in Pittsburgh, PA · What a research assistant does and the skills it takes
The research assistant job in Pittsburgh, PA
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 Pittsburgh, PA
- UPMC 6
- University of Pittsburgh 2
- Carnegie Mellon University 1
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