university research assistant

University research assistants conduct academic research for the university or college they are employed in. They may assist professors they are affiliated with, their supervisor, in their research or develop their own in the related field of that professor.

The most in-demand skills for this role include research design, scientific literature, university procedures, scientific research methodology, draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation, manage research data. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives university research assistant a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.