Entry Research Jobs

Research labs must support students over artificial intelligence

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Research assistant positions in labs are a key entry job for students looking to enter research. These positions are critical for a student’s career development, and to maintain the quality of academic research; without them, both students and the research ecosystem suffer. These paid opportunities provide hands-on experience, which may help open up the opportunity to be a lead researcher. Now, in the age of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), some research labs are integrating GenAI into their toolkit. Will this lead to a decline of entry-level research jobs, or eliminate some altogether? The speculative answers…

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