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research assistant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who assists a researcher, often on a contractual basis, with research in a commercial, academic, or private setting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I am a research assistant for a cryoscience consortium and my chief duty is to conduct reviews of current scholarship on Antarctic ice movement.

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  • Swedish: forskarassistent — individual who assists a researcher