What it's REALLY like working as a Research Assistant in Academia 🇬🇧 | job scope, salary & culture

What it is REALLY like working as a Research Assistant in Academia

Helloo all, hope you're doing well :) It's been 6 months (I think) since I started my first ever job as a research assistant. There's still a lot to learn, but I think I'm getting the hang of how things work in the lab. In this video, I share my experience working as a research assistant in academia, covering topics the me a year ago (who was frantically applying to jobs she didn't even fully know about) - daily job scope, working hours, work culture and salary. Hope you find the video somewhat helpful!


⏳ Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - What is a Research Assistant?
02:53 - Job scope
05:38 - Working hours
06:47 - Work culture
07:26 - Salary


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👩🏻‍🔬 About me:
Hello 👋 My name's Vy and I make videos about pursuing an education and career in STEM 🔬 I'm currently working as a research assistant in Cambridge and studied biomedical science in the UK 🇬🇧 Science aside, I really enjoy all things creative arts 🎨 This channel is also a place for me to document the little joys in my every day life and my travel adventures 🌎


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This video was entirely filmed and edited on my phone.