Career switch, measured
From Paralegal to Research Assistant
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 14% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Research, Scheduling, Excel, Communication; the main skills to add are Statistics, Teaching, Biology, Clinical research.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillParalegalResearch Assistant
- Research54%100%
- Scheduling18%24%
- Excel30%15%
- Communication41%24%
- Regulatory compliance22%17%
- Microsoft Office45%13%
- Leadership17%28%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Research Assistant postings, rarely in Paralegal ones.
SkillParalegalResearch Assistant
- Statistics–35%
- Teaching–30%
- Biology–26%
- Clinical research–24%
- ERP systems–22%
- Data analysis–20%
- Laboratory techniques–17%
- Data entry–17%
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