Editing Research assistant (section)

{{Short description|Person performing research for a university}}
A '''research assistant''' ('''RA''')  is a researcher employed, often on a temporary contract,<ref name="BL" >{{cite web |url=http://www.eui.eu/ProgrammesAndFellowships/AcademicCareersObservatory/AcademicCareersbyCountry/BelgiumFlanders.aspx |title=European University Institute - Belgium Flanders, Academic Career Structure |publisher=www.eui.eu |access-date=2010-05-11 }}</ref> by a [[university]], research institute, or privately held organization to provide assistance in academic or private [[research]] endeavors. Research assistants work under the supervision of a principal investigator or supervisor and typically do not bear direct responsibility for the final outcomes of the research. However, in certain countries, research assistants can be the primary contributors to the research outcomes. Research assistants are commonly educated to at least degree level,<ref name=cam-ra>{{cite web|author=University of Cambridge|date=March 2003|url=http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/reward/pd33/generic/researchassistant.pdf |title=Generic Role Profile Research Assistant|access-date=18 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606081729/http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/reward/pd33/generic/researchassistant.pdf |url-status=live|archive-date=6 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-13 |title=Become a research assistant as an undergraduate (Guide and Tips) |url=https://connectley.com/become-research-assistant/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Connectley |language=en-US}}</ref> and they may also be enrolled in [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate degree]] programs. In some cases, such as when pursuing a PhD, they are referred to as Doctoral Research Assistants and may also have teaching responsibilities alongside their research commitments.<ref name="BL"/><ref name="ebs-ra">{{cite web |date=11 May 2010 |title=Research Assistant - Supply Chain Management Institute |url=http://www.academicjobseu.com/content/jobsearch/job_advert.asp?jobadid=7418 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530091646/http://www.academicjobseu.com/content/jobsearch/job_advert.asp?jobadid=7418 |archive-date=May 30, 2010 |access-date=18 May 2010}}</ref><ref name=UTeM-ra>{{cite web
 |author      = Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
 |date        = 9 March 2008
 |url         = http://www.scholarshipnet.info/postgraduate/malaysia-research-assistant-position-at-universiti-teknikal-malaysia-melaka-utem/
 |title       = Research Assistant Position at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
 |access-date  = 18 May 2010
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20100515200336/http://www.scholarshipnet.info/postgraduate/malaysia-research-assistant-position-at-universiti-teknikal-malaysia-melaka-utem/
 |archive-date = May 15, 2010
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