Untitled Document Biochemistry is the field of science concerned with the chemical substances and processes that occur in plants, animals, and microorganisms. The field of biochemistry has become so large that many subspecialties are recognized, for example, clinical chemistry and nutrition. A research associate is responsible for research and development in collaboration with others on projects. He or she makes detailed observations, analyzes data, and interprets results.
Research associates prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses.
He or she may also be responsible for identifying patentable inventions and acting as principle investigator in conducting his or her own experiments. A research associate may also be asked to participate in scientific conferences and contribute to scientific journals. A quality control analyst is responsible for conducting routine and nonroutine analysis of raw materials. He or she compiles data for documentation of test procedures and reports abnormalities. He or she revises and updates standard operating procedures and may perform special projects on analytical and instrument problem solving.