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updated august 2026

Research Scientist Jobs in Chicago (August 2026)

21 open Research Scientist positions in Chicago as of August 2026, across 6 hiring companies. IMC Financial Markets leads with 8 openings. Listings are scraped daily from company career pages and ATS APIs; every role links straight to the official application page.

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Principal Research Scientist I

AbbVie·North Chicago, IL, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
ToxicologyIn silico modelingIn vitro assaysIn vivo studies
6d ago→
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Quantitative Research Intern

DRW·Chicago, New York City·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$250k – $300k
PythonStatistical modelingMachine learningDerivatives pricing
1w ago→
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Quantitative Trading Analyst Intern

DRW·Chicago, Illinois·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonStatistical modelingTime seriesMachine learning
1w ago→
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Principal Research Scientist II, Molecular Profiling and Drug Delivery (MPDD)

AbbVie·North Chicago, IL, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Machine learningBioinformaticsComputational chemistryBiopharmaceutics
1w ago→
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Graduate Quantitative Researcher (PhD)

IMC Financial Markets·Chicago, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonC++StatisticsMachine learning
1w ago→
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Quantitative Research Intern (BS/MS) - Summer 2027

IMC Financial Markets·Chicago, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonC++StatisticsOptions
1w ago→
IF

Graduate Quantitative Researcher (BS/MS)

IMC Financial Markets·Chicago, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonC++Mathematical modelingStatistics
1w ago→
IF

Quantitative Research Intern (PhD) - Summer 2027

IMC Financial Markets·Chicago, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
Options pricingStatistical modelingPythonC++
1w ago→
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Graduate Quantitative Trader

IMC Financial Markets·Chicago, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonC++Machine learningStatistics
1w ago→
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Graduate Machine Learning Researcher - Chicago

IMC Financial Markets·Chicago, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
Machine learningStatisticsData analysisModel deployment
1w ago→
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Senior Applied Scientist - Shipper Pricing

Uber Freight·Chicago, IL 60607, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$153k – $186k
Machine learningCausal inferenceOptimizationReal-time bidding
2w ago→
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Senior Quantitative Researcher - Options Market Making 

Maven Securities·Chicago ·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Quantitative modelingOptions pricingLow latency systemsReal-time trading
2w ago→
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Principal Research Scientist II Central Core Function Operations Leader

AbbVie·North Chicago, IL, United States·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist
AdmeBioanalysisAutomationQuality assurance
2w ago→
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Quantitative Researcher - Options

IMC Financial Markets·Chicago, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$250k – $300k
PythonAlgorithmic tradingStatistical modelingOptions pricing
2w ago→
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Machine Learning Researcher

IMC Financial Markets·Chicago, United States; New York, United States·On-site
Mid·Research Scientist·$250k – $300k
Machine learningQuantitative analysisAlgorithmic tradingStatistics
2w ago→
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Principal Research Scientist I Eng

AbbVie·North Chicago, IL, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Data scienceMachine learningStatisticsBiostatistics
3w ago→
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Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Credit

Point72·Chicago, New York·On-site
Mid·Research Scientist·$150k – $200k
Time series modelingCredit risk modelingStructural equity modelsAlpha signal development
3w ago→
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Quantitative Researcher

Point72·New York, Chicago·On-site
Mid·Research Scientist
PythonStatistical arbitrageTime seriesQuantitative backtesting
3w ago→
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Cubist Quantitative Researcher

Point72·Chicago, New York, Seattle ·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonStatistical modelingTime seriesMachine learning
3w ago→
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Principal Research Scientist II, Process Chemistry

AbbVie·North Chicago, IL, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Organic synthesisProcess chemistrySynthetic routes optimizationAnalytical method development
3w ago→
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Principal Research Scientist I, Engineering

AbbVie·North Chicago, IL, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Process optimizationScale up analysisUnit operationsCross functional collaboration
1mo ago→

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Methodology: live Research Scientist listings whose location includes Chicago, sourced daily from company career pages and ATS APIs. Multi-office roles appear under every listed location.