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University of Utah Research Associate Reviews
Updated Jun 2, 2023
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Nice and relaxed work environment. All the teammates and mentors are generous and helpful.
Cons
The temperature in Salt Lake City is bad.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Cool school depending on your hobbies
May 31, 2023 - Graduate Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Close to the mountains, great outdoor recreation possibilities
Cons
Depending on the department you may not have funding opportunities for grad school.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Good Experience for Research
Jun 2, 2023 - Research Assistant in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Free working time, can also study with master degree in this field
Cons
Have not found any cons
- Former Employee★★★★★
Graduate student at the University of Utah
May 20, 2023 - Graduate Research Assistant in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Being able to perform ground breaking research
Cons
The pay is quite low.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Can either get paid or do it for credit (where you have to pay)
Apr 26, 2023 - Undergraduate Research Assistant in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Usually pretty good but it depends on the head of research and the research itself, relevant job experience.
Cons
You have to pay to work and get credit for most undergraduates positions. Some labs hire outside of registration and pay around $12/hr though many don’t
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
PhD research assistant, engineering
Apr 24, 2023 - Graduate Research Assistant in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
U of U has seriously world class researchers. If you find the right lab, you'll be amazed at the quality of work that goes on here. You don't need to be at an Ivy League school to do solid work.
Cons
The pay for students who aren't funded by a research grant can be pretty low. But it's still better than paying 6 figures to get an MD!
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Neuroscience Postdoc
May 10, 2023 - Postdoctoral Research Associate in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexible schedule Good benefits (if you negotiate for them as a postdoc)
Cons
Little possibility for upward mobility High workload
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Great work environment
May 5, 2023 - Senior Research Associate in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Everyone is very helpful and wants you to succeed.
Cons
The salary is low but to be expected at a university.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Research assistant
May 7, 2023 - Research Assistant in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great experience, great team, great environment
Cons
No cons, great place to work
- Current Employee★★★★★
Decent except they expect you to pay differential tuition
Apr 25, 2023 - Research Assistant in Salt Lake City, UTRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
They provide good health care
Cons
College of Engineering requires students to pay approx. $2,000.00 / year for differential tuition regardless if they are taking courses or only doing research
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Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at University of Utah with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 562 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Associate salaries and benefits at University of Utah.
80% of Research Associate employees at University of Utah would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by -6% in the past 12 months. Research Associate professionals have also rated University of Utah with a 4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.
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