As an University Research Assistant, you will need to master following:

• develop scientific theories
• manage intellectual property rights
• operate open source software
• study topics
• university procedures

More generally, an university research assistant is also versed in:

• apply for research funding
• apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
• apply scientific methods
• archive scientific documentation
• assist scientific research
• communicate with a non-scientific audience
• conduct research across disciplines
• conduct scholarly research
• demonstrate disciplinary expertise
• develop professional network with researchers and scientists
• discuss research proposals
• disseminate results to the scientific community
• draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
• evaluate research activities
• increase the impact of science on policy and society
• interact professionally in research and professional environments
• manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
• manage open publications
• manage personal professional development
• manage research data
• mentor individuals
• monitor developments in field of expertise
• perform project management
• perform scientific research
• promote inclusion in research
• promote open innovation in research
• promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
• promote the transfer of knowledge
• publish academic research
• scientific research methodology
• speak different languages
• synthesise information
• think abstractly
• think analytically
• use data processing techniques
• write research proposals
• write scientific publications

It also helps to know the following:

• analyse experimental laboratory data
• assist students with their dissertation
• provide assistance to lecturer
• analyse test data
• apply blended learning
• apply statistical analysis techniques
• apply teaching strategies
• assist students in their learning
• calibrate laboratory equipment
• collect samples for analysis
• conduct qualitative research
• conduct quantitative research
• consult students on learning content
• develop scientific research protocols
• execute analytical mathematical calculations
• operate scientific measuring equipment
• participate in scientific colloquia
• perform laboratory tests
• prepare lesson content
• provide lesson materials
• record test data
• report test findings
• search databases
• statistics
• supervise practical courses
• teach in academic or vocational contexts