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As of Sep 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for anatomy research assistant in the United States is $19.33, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.90 and $23.08 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an anatomy research assistant?

Anatomy Research Assistants are professionals who support scientific studies related to human or animal anatomy. They assist with tasks such as preparing specimens, collecting and analyzing data, conducting laboratory experiments, and maintaining research equipment. Their work helps advance the understanding of anatomical structures and functions, contributing to medical and biological research. Anatomy Research Assistants often work in universities, hospitals, or research institutions under the supervision of principal investigators or faculty members.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be an anatomy research assistant?

To thrive as an Anatomy Research Assistant, you need a solid understanding of human anatomy, experience in laboratory techniques, and at least a bachelor's degree in biology or a related field. Familiarity with lab equipment, imaging software, and data analysis tools like SPSS or Excel is typically required. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and effective communication help in managing research data and collaborating with faculty or research teams. These skills and qualities are vital for ensuring accuracy, reliability, and efficiency throughout the research process.

What challenges do anatomy research assistants face when supporting laboratory experiments and data collection?

Anatomy Research Assistants often encounter challenges such as ensuring precise specimen preparation, maintaining accurate and detailed records, and adhering to strict laboratory protocols. Balancing multiple research tasks, such as managing data entry while assisting with dissections or imaging, can be demanding and requires strong organizational skills. Additionally, effective communication with principal investigators and other lab members is essential to ensure experiments run smoothly and results are reliable.

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Infographic showing various Anatomy Research Assistant job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, and 18% Part Time. Highlights an 88% In-person, 6% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $40,200 per year, or $19.3 per hour.

Senior Research Assistant/Research Associate

Portland, OR • On-site

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Posted 11 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Support investigators in conducting original research related to cancer, including animal handling, surgeries, necropsies, and tissue processing.

  • Assist researchers with processing animal and human tissues/blood, performing cellular and molecular techniques, and immunohistochemistry.

  • Help design and run flow cytometry panels, analyze data, and generate graphs to evaluate experimental results.

Job description

Oregon Health & Science University |

Oregon Health & Science University | Posted Mar 13

Full-time

Portland

Negotiable

Unknown

Department Overview

This position is a member of the Cell, Developmental, and Cancer Biology Department at OHSU. Support investigators in the conduct of original research in service to OHSU’s mission to improve human health, building and leveraging platform-based tools and biological understanding while working in a team. Work will be focused on Cancer research involving animal handling, including surgery, necropsy and animal tissue processing. Duties include working with rodents, flow cytometry, basic immunohistochemistry, basic cellular and molecular procedures. Candidate must be experienced in working within a team, collaboration, data management, and support of investigators’ discoveries and scholarly work.

Function/Duties of Position
  • Animal experimentation: Work with researchers in managing the animal colony, taking measurements, harvesting tissues for experimentation, animal surgeries and necropsies.
  • Wet lab duties: Assist researchers with processing animal and human tissues/blood, labelling, organizing materials for experiment days. Basic to advanced cellular and molecular techniques. Basic to advanced immunologic methodologies with tissue specimens, tissue culture and relevant assays. Use of aseptic techniques and statistical applications (Prism/GraphPad).
  • Flow cytometry: Assist researchers with designing and running flow cytometry panels, using animal and human cells and tissues. Experience with FlowJo would be helpful. Assembling flow cytometry data to generate graphs, and evaluation of statistical significance of data.
  • Career Development: Participate in appropriate activities that enhance general knowledge of or ability to do assigned work. This includes, but is not limited to the following: attend classes, seminars, and other training forums; stay current in relevant literature; participate in preparation of scholarly work; participate in staff meetings and other informational sessions; read vendor documentation as appropriate to position; interact with peers and other employees to receive and disseminate information.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's in relevant field AND 1 years of relevant experience OR
  • Equivalent combination of training and experience
Research Associate
  • Master's Degree in relevant field AND 3 years of relevant experience OR
  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 5 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters degree with major courses in field of research (tissue biology, immunology, cancer biology) plus two years of applicable experience outside of the classroom.
  • 1 years experience required molecular and immunologic techniques
  • 1 years experience required animal handling and research
  • Prefer 2 years of relevant experience, including two years of hands‑on experience with animal handling, molecular and immunologic experimental techniques
  • One year experience with the following,
    • Small animal handling and colony management
    • Small animal surgeries, knowledge of mouse anatomy, necropsies.
    • Flow cytometry
    • Basic to advanced cellular, molecular, immunologic experimental techniques.
    • Understanding of basic statistics and some of its applications to biomedical science.
    • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time.
  • Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills, both written and verbal.
  • 2 years experience with the following,
    • experience in a professional, team-oriented biology environment.
    • Animal handling and experimentation.
    • Flow cytometry experience.
    • Immunohistochemistry
Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti‑racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu

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