What boundaries, if any, can limit a Research Assistant's role in conducting experiments to produce results?
I would like to know how successful I can expect to be as a Research Assistant. My goal is to study Biochemistry and work in a laboratory finding cures for diseases. My dream is to incorporate my passion for science into a career that will provide unlimited growth and success. #science #research #biochemistry #laboratory
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Keith’s Answer
Hi Bryan,
A research assistant is usually a temporary position. While you are obtaining your PhD or doing a postdoc, you are a research assistant in another scientist's lab. However, assistant isn't a good description of your role. Really you will have your own research project, and your advisor will guide you. Once you complete your PhD and postdoc, you can go on to become a professor and lead a lab of your own, or work as a scientist in a research institute or industry.