摘要：The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that affect research assistants’ career decision-making processes through a scaling study using the pair-wise comparison method. The study was conducted with 166 research assistants from 50 different universities in Turkey who were reached via electronic mail. The results of the study indicate that the most important factor affecting research assistants’ career decision-making is the dynamic nature and openness for improvement of the profession. This was followed by a free working environment, the desire for scientific study and the prestige of the profession. Moreover, the least effective factors in research assistants’ career decision making were determined as family guidance and salary.
