Abstract: At present, the talent training in higher vocational colleges is based on skills. However, talents are not only required to have skilled operating technical ability, but also need to have certain innovative awareness, be able to find and solve problems, and realize the technological innovation and industrial upgrading in the actual production process of enterprises. In view of the current urgent need for the innovative and skilled talents in higher vocational colleges, it is more and more important to build and improve the new training model of "research assistants". Moreover, there is still a certain gap with the expectations of enterprises in terms of the current training effect. This paper analyzes the problems and deficiencies existing in the training mode of research assistants in higher vocational colleges, finds out the reasons for the weak awareness of teachers' cultivating student, the lack of corresponding incentive mechanisms, and the single model of students' innovation and training. Finally,the systematic and planned evaluation and incentive systems in higher vocational colleges is explored to promote the high-quality output of scientific research results and the smooth implementation of innovative education projects.

Key words: Research assistant, Integration of industry and education, Incentive system, Innovative education, Scientific research and education, Appraisal and promotion