Research Assistant

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A Research Assistant (RA) is a student who works for a professor. Most commonly, this is a graduate student, working with a professor in the context of research which will merit a PhD. The RA is then termed a "Graduate Research Assistant" or GRA. Undergraduates can also obtain work study research assistant positions.

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