Research Associate Jobs in San Jose, CA

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CGSR Graduate Research Associate - Fall 2025

Livermore, CA (17 miles from San Jose, CA)
9 hours ago

Livermore, CA (17 miles from San Jose, CA)
9 hours ago

Students will work with CGSR over the duration of three to four months as a research associate (RA)....

San Jose, CA
1 day ago

San Jose, CA
1 day ago

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is on the lookout for a versatile Research Associate to join our ambitious team in San Jose on a part-time basis....

Research Associate, Cancer Immunology

Redwood City, CA (21 miles from San Jose, CA)
2 days ago

Redwood City, CA (21 miles from San Jose, CA)
2 days ago

biology/cellular assay development role....

Life Science Research Professional 1 - 100% Onsite Stanford University

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
2 days ago

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
2 days ago

Experience and excellent practical skills in human cell culture techniques. Experience in the application of molecular biology methods....

Life Science Research Professional 1 100% Onsite

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
3 days ago

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
3 days ago

Experience and excellent practical skills in human cell culture techniques. Experience in the application of molecular biology methods....

Life Science Research Professional 1

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
3 days ago

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
3 days ago

Molecular biology (e.g. Western blotting, immunostaining, qPCR, DNA subcloning)....

Research Associate

Fremont, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
4 days ago

Fremont, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
4 days ago

Research Associate within the Technical Operations group, you will be a key contributor for initiating, supporting, and implementing improvements to existing Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based products...

Life Science Research Professional 1 (1 Year Fixed-Term) Stanford University

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
4 days ago

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
4 days ago

Trained in T cell transduction, production of viral supernatants, cloning of retroviral constructs, ELISA, flow cytometry, CRISPR/Cas9, cell culture, and mouse work....

Analytical Development Research Associate III

Redwood City, CA (21 miles from San Jose, CA)
5 days ago

Redwood City, CA (21 miles from San Jose, CA)
5 days ago

Associate III....

Title: Research Associate I

Pleasanton, CA (20 miles from San Jose, CA)
5 days ago

Pleasanton, CA (20 miles from San Jose, CA)
5 days ago

As a Research Associate I within the Molecular Diagnostics Assay Development Team, you will support various new product development initiatives utilizing advanced digital PCR technologies....

Research Associate

Redwood City, CA (21 miles from San Jose, CA)
5 days ago

Redwood City, CA (21 miles from San Jose, CA)
5 days ago

Hands-on experience with a wide range of cellular assay techniques (including, but not limited to, Flow Cytometry, Western Blot, MSD, qPCR) suitable for target identification and/or compound characterization...

Analytical Development Research Associate II

Redwood City, CA (21 miles from San Jose, CA)
6 days ago

Redwood City, CA (21 miles from San Jose, CA)
6 days ago

Associate II....

Life Science Research Professional 1 (1 Year Fixed-Term)

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
6 days ago

Stanford, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
6 days ago

Trained in T cell transduction, production of viral supernatants, cloning of retroviral constructs, ELISA, flow cytometry, CRISPR/Cas9, cell culture, and mouse work....

Bhalla Lab - Research Specialist (Junior Specialist) University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA (24 miles from San Jose, CA)
11 days ago

Santa Cruz, CA (24 miles from San Jose, CA)
11 days ago

biology, etc.)...

Fregoso Lab- Research Specialists (Junior- Associate Specialists) University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA (24 miles from San Jose, CA)
11 days ago

Santa Cruz, CA (24 miles from San Jose, CA)
11 days ago

Applicants with any of the following qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply: experience with molecular & cell biology techniques such as cloning, qRT-PCR, western blotting, immunofluorescence...

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Demographic Data for San Jose, CA

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Average Household Income

Home Value vs Household Income in San Jose, CA

Local

National

Total Population

1,034,118

Number of Businesses

21,340

City Size

Large

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Salary for Research Associate Jobs in San Jose, CA

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Highest Education Level

Research Associates in San Jose, CA offer the following education background

Bachelor's Degree

44.0%

Master's Degree

27.7%

Doctorate Degree

22.7%

Associate's Degree

2.3%

High School or GED

1.6%

Vocational Degree or Certification

1.2%

Some College

0.3%

Some High School

0.1%

Average Work Experience

Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Research Associates in San Jose, CA

2-4 years

31.0%

10+ years

29.8%

6-8 years

21.5%

4-6 years

17.7%

Qualifications / Skill Sets

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