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updated october 2026

Research Scientist Jobs in the USA (October 2026)

705 open Research Scientist positions in the USA as of October 2026, across 277 hiring companies — 89 of them remote-friendly. AbbVie leads with 25 openings. Listings are updated daily, and every role links straight to the employer's official application page.

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Quantitative Researcher – Systematic Fixed Income – Client Role

Arootah·Massachusetts·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Quantitative researchAlpha signalsFixed incomeSystematic trading
1mo ago→
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Quantitative Researcher (Full-Time - PhD+)

Radix Trading University·Chicago, New York, Amsterdam·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
PythonStatisticsMachine learningTime series
1mo ago→
RT

Quantitative Researcher (Full-Time - Master’s/Bachelor’s)

Radix Trading University·Chicago, New York, Amsterdam·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonStatisticsMachine learningData analysis
1mo ago→
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Principal Research Scientist I

AbbVie·Worcester, MA, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
HplcCapillary electrophoresisProcess analyticsMethod development
1mo ago→
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Principal Research Scientist I - Analytical R&D

AbbVie·North Chicago, IL, United States·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist
Process analytical technologyPatChemometricsAnalytical method development
1mo ago→
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Sr Principal Security Researcher – AI (Cybersecurity LLM Post-Training, Evals, and Environments)

Palo Alto Networks·Santa Clara, United States of America·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist·$163k – $264k
Machine learningLLMsSecurityAdversarial testing
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Principal ML/AI Cheminformatics Scientist

Pfizer·United States - Connecticut - Groton·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist
CheminformaticsMolecular property predictionMachine learning model deploymentAdme tox prediction
1mo ago→
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Senior ML/AI Cheminformatics Scientist

Pfizer·United States - Connecticut - Groton·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Machine learning model developmentCheminformaticsMolecular property predictionAdme tox prediction
1mo ago→
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2027 Future Talent Program - Epidemiology and RWE Capabilities & Analytics - Intern

MSD·USA - Pennsylvania - West Point; USA - Massachusetts - Boston (MA Parcel B Laboratory); USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Gwynedd; USA - New Jersey - Rahway·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$40k – $111k
Literature reviewReal world dataData analysisPredictive modeling
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2027 Future Talent Program - Quantitative Biosciences, Cellular Pharmacology & Lead Discovery - Intern

MSD·USA - California - South San Francisco (Grand Ave)·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$39k – $111k
Cellular assaysPreclinical analysisBiological data analysisPharmacology
1mo ago→
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Senior Quantitative Researcher, Retirement

Morningstar·Chicago·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$17k – $50k
EconometricsRegressionPanel dataPython
1mo ago→
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AI Research Scientist- Multimodal Foundational Models

Bosch Group·Sunnyvale, CA, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$165k – $195k
Multimodal deep learningTimeseries modelingSensor fusionComputer vision
1mo ago→
BG

Senior AI Research Scientist- Time-Series Foundational Models

Bosch Group·Sunnyvale, CA, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$165k – $195k
Deep learningTime series modelingMultimodal learningSensor fusion
1mo ago→
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Research Scientist II

Adobe·San Francisco·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$143k – $271k
Deep learningSpeech processingGenerative AIMultimodal learning
1mo ago→
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Forward Deployed Research Scientist

Goodfire·San Francisco, CA·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$220k – $315k
PythonPyTorchTensorFlowInterpretability
1mo ago→
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UX Researcher, Quantitative

Gusto·Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid·Hybrid
Mid·Research Scientist·$172k
StatisticsPythonRSQL
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2027 Future Talent Program - Biostatistics - Intern

MSD·USA - New Jersey - Rahway; USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Gwynedd·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$40k – $111k
RSASPythonBiostatistics
1mo ago→
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Senior Research Scientist - Bioanalytical LCMS Research and Development

Thermo Fisher Scientific·Richmond, Virginia, USA·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$115k – $137k
Liquid chromatographyMass spectrometryBioanalyticalMethod development
1mo ago→
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Sr. Staff Quantitative Product Researcher

Pinterest·San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US·Hybrid
Staff·Research Scientist·$164k – $337k
Machine learning modelingA/B testingUser behavior analysisRecommendation systems
1mo ago→
JH

2027 PhD Graduate - Data Scientist / Computer Scientist - Decision Systems

Johns Hopkins APL·Laurel, Maryland·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
Explainable aiDecision systemsNational security analyticsInterdisciplinary modeling
1mo ago→
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Research Scientist – World Modeling, Data

Institute of Foundation Models·Sunnyvale, CA·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Deep learningFoundation modelsWorld modelingLarge-scale training
1mo ago→
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Principal Research Scientist, Synthetic Data Generation

NVIDIA·US, CA, Santa Clara; US, CO, Remote; US, CA, Remote; US, NY, New York; US, MA, Remote·Hybrid
Staff·Research Scientist
Synthetic data generationLLMsPythonPyTorch
1mo ago→
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Senior Quantitative MBS Research Analyst

Vanguard·Malvern, PA·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
PythonSQLMachine learningTime series
1mo ago→
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2027 PhD Quantitative Research Intern

Schonfeld·Miami, Florida, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$175k – $220k
PythonC++Statistical modelingMachine learning
1mo ago→
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2027 PhD Quantitative Research Intern

Schonfeld·New York, New York, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$175k – $220k
PythonC++Statistical modelingMachine learning
1mo ago→
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Quantitative Trader/Researcher – Systematic Options Trading

Optiver·Chicago, Illinois, United States·On-site
Mid·Research Scientist·$200k
PythonStatistical arbitrageOptions pricing modelsTime series
1mo ago→
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Quantitative Researcher - SVT

Optiver·Chicago, Illinois, United States·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$200k
Statistical arbitrageOptions pricing modelsVolatility surface analysisTime series forecasting
1mo ago→
AP

Director, R&D AI, Insights & Analytics

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc·Princeton, New Jersey, United States; San Diego, California, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$192k – $240k
PythonRSQLMachine learning
1mo ago→
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Quantitative Research Intern (Summer 2027)

AXQ Capital·New York·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$156k – $208k
PythonStatisticsMachine learningTime series
1mo ago→
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Applied Scientist Intern

Thomson Reuters·United States of America, San Francisco, California; United States of America, Frisco, Texas; United States of America, New York, New York; Canada, Toronto, Ontario; United States of America, Ann Arbor, Michigan; United States of America, Eagan, Minnesota·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonMachine learningNatural language processingDeep learning
1mo ago→
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Principal Security Researcher – AI (Cybersecurity LLM Post-Training, Evals, and Environments)

Palo Alto Networks·Santa Clara, United States of America·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist·$163k – $264k
PythonMachine learningNatural language processingAdversarial testing
1mo ago→
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Research Scientist: Post-Training

Generalist·San Francisco Bay Area (San Mateo) or Boston (Somerville)·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$240k – $350k
Embodied foundation modelsMultimodal learningVision-language-actionRobotics hardware integration
1mo ago→
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Staff Applied Scientist, Personalization

Oneapp·United States (Remote)·Hybrid
Staff·Research Scientist·$180k – $250k
PythonSQLMachine learningRecommendation systems
1mo ago→
RC

2027 Capital Markets, Quants Summer Associate, Quantitative Technology Services

RBC Capital Markets·New York, New York, United States of America·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
PythonC++JavaStatistical modeling
1mo ago→
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Senior Research Scientist - Manipulation

Field AI·Boston, MA·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
RoboticsManipulationReinforcement learningComputer vision
1mo ago→
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Principal AI Researcher

Workday·USA, CA, Pleasanton; USA, GA, Atlanta; Canada, BC, Vancouver·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist
Machine learning researchAi platform architectureNatural language processingData modeling
1mo ago→
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Research Scientist I

Leidos·San Antonio, TX·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist·$70k – $126k
Protocol-driven researchMilitary medicine researchAnimal/human use protocolsScientific methodology
1mo ago→
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Senior Principal Scientist (Sr. Research Scientist), Bioanalytical

Icon·US, Lenexa KCIB (PRA); US, Lenexa KCI (PRA)·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Spectral flow cytometryMethod developmentClinical trial assaysImmunoassay strategy
1mo ago→
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Principal Scientist (Research Scientist)

Icon·US, Lenexa KCIB (PRA)·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist
Bioanalytical chemistryLc/ms/ms method developmentClinical trial researchScientific leadership
1mo ago→
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Senior Clinical Research Scientist

Anteris Technologies·Eagan, Minnesota, United States; Remote - US·Hybrid
Senior·Research Scientist·$130k – $160k
Clinical data analysisBiomedical signal processingAnti-calcification technology analysisHeart valve biomechanics
1mo ago→
JH

2027 PhD Graduate - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Johns Hopkins APL·Laurel, Maryland·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
Machine learningStatistical modelingDefense applicationsMulti-disciplinary collaboration
1mo ago→
JH

2027 PhD Graduate - Statistics and Data Science

Johns Hopkins APL·Laurel, Maryland·On-site
Junior·Research Scientist
Statistical modelingDefense analyticsMultidisciplinary collaborationQuantitative research
1mo ago→
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Research Scientist/Research Engineer, Materials

Periodic Labs·Menlo Park, CA·On-site
Mid·Research Scientist·$250k – $350k
Materials sciencePhysics-informed modelingData representationAutomated scientific workflows
1mo ago→
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AI Applied Scientist

Verily·San Bruno, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Mountain View, California·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$219k – $246k
PythonPyTorchTensorFlowSpark
1mo ago→
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Staff Research Scientist

Northrop Grumman·United States-Maryland-Elkton·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist·$169k – $254k
PythonMATLABMachine learningStatistical modeling
1mo ago→
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Staff Applied Scientist

Braze·San Francisco·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist·$184k – $300k
PythonMachine learningStatistical modelingA/B testing
1mo ago→
B

Staff Applied Scientist

Braze·Chicago·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist·$184k – $300k
PythonMachine learningStatistical modelingA/B testing
1mo ago→
B

Staff Applied Scientist

Braze·New York City·On-site
Staff·Research Scientist·$184k – $300k
PythonSQLMachine learningStatistical modeling
1mo ago→
AI

Senior Advanced Research Scientist

Anduril Industries·Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States·On-site
Senior·Research Scientist·$190k – $252k
PythonC++Machine learningComputer vision
1mo ago→
AI

Research Scientist

Anduril Industries·Fort Collins, Colorado, United States·On-site
Research Scientist·$165k – $218k
Machine learningComputer visionSensor fusionDeep learning
1mo ago→
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