No pay postedSep 12
Engineering · Synced from public postings
Research Scientist jobs.
1,634 roles open across 130 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
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Open research scientist roles
Live1,634
84 posted this week · 130 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken September 2026.
1634 open research scientist roles across 130 companies, with 84 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $68k–$139k across the middle half. Top hiring: Penn State University (Academic), University of Miami, Ohio State University.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
Level
Model
Where
Posted
Showing 12 of 120 roles · 1,634 open in total
Washington University in St. Louis · Senior · Workday
On-siteWashington University Medical Campus
$48–87kbase postedSep 12
$109–136kbase postedSep 11
$120–127kbase postedSep 11
No pay postedSep 11
No pay postedSep 11
No pay postedSep 11
$120–165kbase postedSep 11
No pay postedSep 11
No pay postedSep 11
Washington University in St. Louis · Staff · Workday
On-siteWashington University Danforth Campus
$48–87kbase postedSep 11
$61–85kbase postedSep 11
The board carries the 120 most recent of 1,634 open research scientist roles - the other 1,514 are in the full member search. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 66 of the 288 research scientist listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 25 more are hybrid. The other 1,346 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 358 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
258
63
17
8
8
4
0
0
$0k$125k$250k$375k$500k$625k$750k$875k
The $0k–$125k band alone holds 258 of the 358 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Junior131$55k–$73k
Mid-level88$71k–$123k
Senior123$83k–$212k
Staff8$106k–$320k
Principal7$176k–$340k
$68k
25th pct
$82k
Median
$139k
75th pct
2 of the 7 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
By city
Where the openings actually are.
Every city with at least five open research scientist roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
By country
Hiring beyond the US.
Every country with at least five open research scientist roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Research Scientist salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote research scientist jobsThe 66 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Engineering job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Research Scientist roles
The Research Scientist job market currently shows 1,634 open positions across 130 hiring companies, with 84 new roles posted in the most recent week, according to available data. This volume of postings suggests ongoing demand for research scientists across a range of institutions and sectors. Compensation data drawn from posted listings indicates a median (P50) salary of $82,175, with a 25th percentile of $67,617.25 and a 75th percentile of $139,363.75. This spread between the lower and upper quartiles points to considerable variation in pay, likely reflecting differences in seniority, specialization, institution type, and geographic location among the roles included in the dataset. Among the top hiring organizations identified in current postings are Penn State University (Academic), University of Miami, Ohio State University, University of Texas at Austin, and Emory University (Faculty). The presence of multiple academic and university-affiliated employers among the top hirers suggests that higher education institutions represent a notable share of current Research Scientist openings, based on the available data. With 130 distinct companies represented among 1,634 postings, the market appears to be moderately dispersed rather than concentrated among a small number of employers, though the specific companies listed indicate a meaningful presence of academic research roles. The addition of 84 roles in a single week relative to the total pool of 1,634 open positions suggests a steady, ongoing pace of new postings rather than a static or stagnant listing base. Job seekers evaluating this market should consider that salary figures vary substantially depending on the specific role, employer, and experience level, as reflected in the gap between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Overall, the data reflects a research scientist labor market with active recruitment activity, a wide compensation range, and a hiring landscape that includes both academic and non-academic organizations, according to current postings.
What skills are in demand for Research Scientist roles?
Based on current postings, specific skill requirements are not detailed in the available data, so job seekers should review individual listings from employers such as Penn State University, University of Miami, and Ohio State University for role-specific qualifications. Given the presence of academic and faculty-affiliated postings among top hirers, research and analytical expertise relevant to specific fields of study appear to be commonly sought, according to available data.
What is the typical salary range for a Research Scientist?
According to available data, posted compensation for Research Scientist roles shows a median salary of $82,175, with a 25th percentile of $67,617.25 and a 75th percentile of $139,363.75. This indicates a wide range of pay depending on factors such as employer, seniority, and role specifics, based on current postings.
Which companies are currently hiring the most Research Scientists?
Based on current postings, the top hiring organizations include Penn State University (Academic), University of Miami, Ohio State University, University of Texas at Austin, and Emory University (Faculty). These employers appear prominently among the 130 companies currently listing Research Scientist openings, according to available data.
How competitive is the Research Scientist job market right now?
With 1,634 open positions across 130 companies and 84 new roles posted in the past week, the market shows a substantial and ongoing volume of opportunities, based on current postings. However, the available data does not provide applicant volume or hiring rate figures, so overall competitiveness cannot be precisely quantified from this information alone.
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