Remote Research Assistant Jobs
Remote research assistant jobs are open across sectors like academic research, market intelligence, healthcare, and policy analysis, with hiring from remote-first firms, distributed consulting teams, and enterprise organizations. Employers hiring remotely right now include Antioch University, Boston Medical Center, and Johns Hopkins University. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Required Qualifications:
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in computer science, data science, biology, genetics, bioinformatics, or a related field. Enrollment may be outside the University of Minnesota at a different institution
- Familiarity with genetics, genomics, or genomic data.
- Familiarity with GitHub or similar version-control and collaborative-development tools.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted coding or software-development tools.
- Ability to independently implement work from detailed written specifications.
- Ability to systematically test work, identify problems, and document results.
- Ability to communicate clearly about technical and scientific work in a remote working environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with biomedical research.
- Interest in clinical genomics, molecular pathology, or computational pathology.
- Experience working with genomic sequence, cytogenetic, or other molecular laboratory data.
- Experience using large language models or other AI-assisted tools for software development, analysis, or documentation.
- Familiarity with databases, data visualization, or graphical software interfaces.
- Experience contributing to collaborative projects using GitHub.
Work Arrangement:
- The position is expected to work remotely more than 50% of the time. Your dedicated office space will be in your remote work location.
- The Department retains the right to modify flexible work arrangement agreements on a temporary or permanent basis for any reason at any time.
Work Schedule:
Approximately 10 hours per week on average, with a flexible schedule arranged around academic commitments and project needs.
Responsibilities:
60% – Implement and Test Computational Genomics Software
- Implement software from established design specifications using AI-assisted development tools and other appropriate computational resources.
- Develop and refine components of a unified genomics data and visualization platform.
- Integrate genomic information from multiple clinical and research sources into common data structures and queryable databases.
- Implement analysis and visualization workflows for repeat expansions, chromosome and cytogenetic findings, FISH results, whole-genome sequencing variants, and copy-number variants from genomic arrays.
- Develop and refine graphical interfaces and visualization tools for reviewing and interpreting genomic findings.
- Use GitHub for version control, issue tracking, code review, and management of project artifacts.
- Test software implementations and correct identified defects.
- Evaluate computational tools using representative genomic and clinical datasets.
- Compare software output with expected results, reference data, and established interpretations.
- Perform systematic testing of genomic data-processing, querying, and visualization workflows.
- Identify discrepancies, edge cases, and limitations and communicate findings to the project team.
- Support validation of repeat-expansion analysis and other genomic interpretation workflows before broader clinical or research use.
- Maintain clear documentation describing software behavior, data structures, workflows, testing procedures, and known limitations.
- Record important implementation decisions and changes to established specifications.
- Prepare concise summaries of completed work, unresolved issues, and recommended next steps.
- Maintain sufficient documentation to allow other laboratory personnel to continue development and testing.
- Meet with the supervisor and project collaborators as needed to review specifications, progress, and results.
- Incorporate feedback from computational, laboratory, and clinical collaborators into software implementations.
- Communicate technical problems, unexpected findings, and questions requiring scientific or clinical decisions.
- Coordinate work with related computational genomics projects within the laboratory.
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.
To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail jobcentr@umn.edu.
The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer for Company Culture (2026), Best Employer for Women (2023, 2025, 2026), and Best Employer by State (2022-2026). In 2026, we also received Culture Excellence & Industry Awards recognition for employee appreciation and work-life flexibility.
Required Qualifications:
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in computer science, data science, biology, genetics, bioinformatics, or a related field. Enrollment may be outside the University of Minnesota at a different institution
- Familiarity with genetics, genomics, or genomic data.
- Familiarity with GitHub or similar version-control and collaborative-development tools.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted coding or software-development tools.
- Ability to independently implement work from detailed written specifications.
- Ability to systematically test work, identify problems, and document results.
- Ability to communicate clearly about technical and scientific work in a remote working environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with biomedical research.
- Interest in clinical genomics, molecular pathology, or computational pathology.
- Experience working with genomic sequence, cytogenetic, or other molecular laboratory data.
- Experience using large language models or other AI-assisted tools for software development, analysis, or documentation.
- Familiarity with databases, data visualization, or graphical software interfaces.
- Experience contributing to collaborative projects using GitHub.
Work Arrangement:
- The position is expected to work remotely more than 50% of the time. Your dedicated office space will be in your remote work location.
- The Department retains the right to modify flexible work arrangement agreements on a temporary or permanent basis for any reason at any time.
Work Schedule:
Approximately 10 hours per week on average, with a flexible schedule arranged around academic commitments and project needs.
Responsibilities:
60% – Implement and Test Computational Genomics Software
- Implement software from established design specifications using AI-assisted development tools and other appropriate computational resources.
- Develop and refine components of a unified genomics data and visualization platform.
- Integrate genomic information from multiple clinical and research sources into common data structures and queryable databases.
- Implement analysis and visualization workflows for repeat expansions, chromosome and cytogenetic findings, FISH results, whole-genome sequencing variants, and copy-number variants from genomic arrays.
- Develop and refine graphical interfaces and visualization tools for reviewing and interpreting genomic findings.
- Use GitHub for version control, issue tracking, code review, and management of project artifacts.
- Test software implementations and correct identified defects.
- Evaluate computational tools using representative genomic and clinical datasets.
- Compare software output with expected results, reference data, and established interpretations.
- Perform systematic testing of genomic data-processing, querying, and visualization workflows.
- Identify discrepancies, edge cases, and limitations and communicate findings to the project team.
- Support validation of repeat-expansion analysis and other genomic interpretation workflows before broader clinical or research use.
- Maintain clear documentation describing software behavior, data structures, workflows, testing procedures, and known limitations.
- Record important implementation decisions and changes to established specifications.
- Prepare concise summaries of completed work, unresolved issues, and recommended next steps.
- Maintain sufficient documentation to allow other laboratory personnel to continue development and testing.
- Meet with the supervisor and project collaborators as needed to review specifications, progress, and results.
- Incorporate feedback from computational, laboratory, and clinical collaborators into software implementations.
- Communicate technical problems, unexpected findings, and questions requiring scientific or clinical decisions.
- Coordinate work with related computational genomics projects within the laboratory.
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.
To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail jobcentr@umn.edu.
The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer for Company Culture (2026), Best Employer for Women (2023, 2025, 2026), and Best Employer by State (2022-2026). In 2026, we also received Culture Excellence & Industry Awards recognition for employee appreciation and work-life flexibility.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote research assistant jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as biology, psychology, or social science
- Experience with statistical software including R, SPSS, STATA, or Python
- Familiarity with literature review processes and academic database research
- Knowledge of IRB protocols and research ethics requirements
- Strong written communication skills for drafting reports and summaries
- Proficiency in data entry, management, and quality control procedures
Tips for Your Remote Research Assistant Job Search
Show async work samples upfront
Remote employers can't watch you work, so your application needs to do that job. Attach a short research summary, annotated source list, or data brief you produced independently. It demonstrates the self-direction and written output remote research assistant roles depend on.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote research assistant openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sifting through unrelated listings or location-filtered results.
Name your remote research tools explicitly
Remote hiring managers scan for familiarity with tools like Zotero, Mendeley, Airtable, Notion, or shared document environments. List the specific tools you've used for literature tracking, data organization, or collaborative note-taking rather than describing research skills in general terms.
Prepare for an async screening step
Many remote research assistant hiring processes include a written task or take-home exercise before the first live interview. Treat it as your main audition: answer the prompt precisely, document your methodology briefly, and deliver a clean formatted output that shows how you work when no one is watching.
Remote Research Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote research assistant job?
Target companies that run distributed teams and rely on asynchronous workflows, such as remote-first consulting firms, healthcare data organizations, and policy research nonprofits. Remote employers screen heavily for written communication, the ability to scope and complete tasks independently, and proficiency with tools like Zotero, Airtable, or shared document environments. A portfolio of completed research projects or writing samples gives you a concrete edge over candidates with similar credentials.
Which companies hire remote research assistants?
Employers currently hiring remote research assistants include Antioch University, Boston Medical Center, and Johns Hopkins University, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. The broadest hiring comes from remote-first consulting firms, distributed healthcare and biotech organizations, and policy research groups that rely on research assistants to gather, synthesize, and report findings without on-site oversight.
Can you get a remote research assistant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level research assistant roles are harder to land because employers need confidence you can work independently without in-person guidance early on. You can build that confidence by contributing to open research projects, completing a structured online research course, or producing a writing or data sample you can share. Companies that hire entry-level remote research assistants often prioritize demonstrated curiosity and clear written output over a formal work history.
Do you need a degree for remote research assistant jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weight demonstrated research skills, clear written deliverables, and familiarity with research tools just as heavily as a formal credential. Roles in market research, content intelligence, and UX research often accept candidates who can show a portfolio of past work, completed projects, or relevant coursework in lieu of a completed degree, especially at the entry and associate levels.
Which industries hire the most remote research assistants?
The sectors hiring the most remote research assistants are Education and Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors rely on distributed research teams because their core deliverables, data gathering, literature synthesis, and report writing, translate fully to async remote workflows without a physical presence.
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