P1P1 — Entry-Level Professional
Research Associate (Analytical Development)
Entry-level role providing bench support for analytical projects. Performs routine lab tasks under close supervision to generate reliable assay data.
What this level means
New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision
- Scope
- Own tasks within a defined component
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
- Complexity
- Routine problems with known solutions
- Impact
- Own deliverables
- Decision rights
- Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
- Leadership
- None — building the craft
- Typical experience
- 0–2 yrs
What you'd do
- Conduct routine analyses (HPLC, GC, KF, UV/Vis, dissolution, etc.) according to SOPs
- Prepare and calibrate equipment, reagents, and samples; maintain laboratory notebooks and electronic data records
- Perform routine laboratory analyses
- Calibrate and maintain lab equipment
- Document experimental results
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Basic laboratory techniques
- Equipment calibration
- Data recording
- Sample preparation
- Attention to detail
- Analytical chemistry
- Laboratory safety
- Standard operating procedures
- Instrument calibration
- Data management
- Fundamental knowledge of analytical instruments and laboratory procedures
- Meticulous attention to detail and manual dexterity
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field
- Basic laboratory experience
Common titles
Analytical Development IAnalytical Development 1Entry-Level Analytical DevelopmentJunior Analytical DevelopmentAssociate Analytical DevelopmentAnalytical Developer IAnalytical Developer 1Entry-Level Analytical DeveloperJunior Analytical DeveloperAssociate Analytical DeveloperResearch Associate
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.