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|access              = [[Research Sector]], [[Chemistry|Chemical Lab]], [[Access Levels#Toxins Research|Toxins Research]], [[Telescience]], [[Maintenance]], [[Tech Storage]]
|rpAccess            = None
|supervisors          = [[Research Director]], [[Captain]], [[Scientist]]
|subordinates        = None
|responsibilities    = Help out the [[Scientist]]s and their [[Research Director]]
|guides              = [[Artifact Research]], [[Chemicals]], [[Chemistry]], [[Plasma Research]], [[Science Objects]], [[Telescience]]  
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The '''Research Assistant''' is a low-ranking job, relatively equivalent to a [[Staff Assistant]]. In theory, they're meant to assist the [[Scientist|Scientists]] by being a workhand around the [[Research Sector]]. However, due to their relative lack of access (only access to Science itself, nothing inside of it), they typically end up being a Staff Assistant with built-in Science access. Though, the one upside over regular Scientists is that the Research Assistant has access to the [[Maintenance|Maintenance Tunnels]], which regular Scientists lack.
'''Research Assistant''' is a low-ranking job tasked with helping the [[Scientist|Scientists]] and other Research personnel. In terms of access, they're essentially a hybrid of [[Staff Assistant]] and [[Scientist]]. They can enter most of the facilities in the [[Research Sector]], except for [[Access Levels#Toxins Storage|Toxins Storage]], and unlike regular Scientists, they start with access to the [[Maintenance|maintenance tunnels]] and [[Tech Storage]]. If you don't mind the risk of dying a horrific death due to '''''SCIENCE!''''', this job is otherwise fairly laid-back, making it a decent role for newbies.  


== History ==
== A Brief History of Labradors ==
Research Assistants appeared very early in Space Station 13's history, stretching back to when the game's original creator, Exadv1 was still developing for the game, dating it before the existence of [[Devstation]]. They and the other department-specific assistant jobs were merged into one single "Assistant" job on July 4th 2008, and unlike [[Technical Assistant]] and [[Medical Assistant]], they never quite got reintroduced. <!-- okay that part is just conjecture on my end-->
Research Assistants appeared very early in Space Station 13's history. They were one of the first jobs Exadv1, SS13's original creator, added to the game, making them older than [[Devstation]]. They never got to see Devstation though; Research Assistant and the other department-specific assistant jobs were merged into one single "Assistant" job on July 4th 2008,  
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On September 24th, 2021, the job was re-added as a [[Jobs#Gimmick_Jobs|latejoin role]], along with the [[Medical Assistant]], [[Technical Assistant]], and [[Head Surgeon (discontinued job)|Head Surgeon]].
Department-specific assistants were briefly revived in 2012, but only [[Technical Assistant]] and [[Medical Assistant]] came back. <!-- okay that part is just conjecture on my end--> On September 24th, 2021, the job was re-added as a [[Jobs#Gimmick_Jobs|latejoin role]], along with the [[Medical Assistant]], [[Technical Assistant]], and [[Head Surgeon (discontinued job)|Head Surgeon]].


== Crew Objectives ==
== Crew Objectives ==

Latest revision as of 09:24, 15 March 2022

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
Research Assistant
ResearchAssistantNew.png
Research Assistant 		Difficulty: Easy
Requirements: None
Access Level: Research Sector, Chemical Lab, Toxins Research, Telescience, Maintenance, Tech Storage
Additional Roleplay Access Level: None
Supervisors: Research Director, Captain, Scientist
Subordinates: None
Responsibilities: Help out the Scientists and their Research Director
Guides: Artifact Research, Chemicals, Chemistry, Plasma Research, Science Objects, Telescience


Research Assistant is a low-ranking job tasked with helping the Scientists and other Research personnel. In terms of access, they're essentially a hybrid of Staff Assistant and Scientist. They can enter most of the facilities in the Research Sector, except for Toxins Storage, and unlike regular Scientists, they start with access to the maintenance tunnels and Tech Storage. If you don't mind the risk of dying a horrific death due to SCIENCE!, this job is otherwise fairly laid-back, making it a decent role for newbies.

A Brief History of Labradors

Research Assistants appeared very early in Space Station 13's history. They were one of the first jobs Exadv1, SS13's original creator, added to the game, making them older than Devstation. They never got to see Devstation though; Research Assistant and the other department-specific assistant jobs were merged into one single "Assistant" job on July 4th 2008,

Department-specific assistants were briefly revived in 2012, but only Technical Assistant and Medical Assistant came back. On September 24th, 2021, the job was re-added as a latejoin role, along with the Medical Assistant, Technical Assistant, and Head Surgeon.

Crew Objectives

Strangely enough, the Research Assistant is the only job to not get any crew objectives, unlike all other assistants.

Supplementary Video

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