I worked typically 9-5, and the first hour was spent in a seminar, workshop, or lecture. I would usually either meet with my supervising professor or grad student, or get to work on whatever part of the problem I was trying to solve. I was doing theoretical biophysics research, so a lot of my wor...
Day in the Life
Undergraduate Researcher
Kansas State University
I perform computational research, so most of my work consists of programming and modeling. I have previously developed a model of the K-State reactor core using Monte Carlo methods, and I'm currently working on developing a model to calculate human cancer risk estimates from low-dose radiation. H...
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Education
Research Assistant
Kansas State University
It's just work, work. As a graduate research assistant you are also a student so you attend classes in the morning and afternoon. When you don't attend classes you'll be doing your own research at the lab, or working on your professor's research projects. Other than that you do literature review ...
Day in the Life
Research Assistant
Graduate
Kansas State University
Proactive/Willingness to get things done. Get done with tasks faster. Communicate well with your professors. Update the professors about your work regularly. Present/publish your research as many times as possible at various conferences.
Skillset
Research Assistant
Graduate
Kansas State University