# Research Scientist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-scientist

A Research Scientist leads independent or team-based scientific investigations, typically holding an advanced degree and working in academia, government labs, or industry R&D. Responsibilities include experimental design, rigorous data analysis, and hands-on laboratory techniques, alongside grant writing to secure funding and scientific publishing to disseminate results. This senior role combines deep subject-matter expertise with the ability to set research direction and mentor junior staff.

Top skills: [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [Grant Writing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/grant-writing), [Laboratory Techniques](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/laboratory-techniques)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Biologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biologist), [Computer Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/computer-scientist), [Microbiologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/microbiologist), [Physicist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physicist), [Research Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-associate)
- Often leads to: [Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-director)

## Similar roles

[AI Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ai-engineer), [Biologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biologist), [Biomedical Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biomedical-scientist), [Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biostatistician), [Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemist), [Computer Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/computer-scientist), [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist), [Epidemiologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/epidemiologist), [Geographer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/geographer), [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer), [Materials Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-scientist), [Medical Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-research-scientist)

## Open Research Scientist roles (28)

- [Research Scientist](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/Singapore-Singapore-Suntec-Tower/Research-Scientist_JR2025138) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)
- [Research Scientist](https://schreiberfoods.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Schreiber_Careers/job/Green-Bay-WI/Research-Scientist_R0037413-1) at [Schreiber Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/schreiber-foods) — Green Bay, WI (listed on Schreiber Foods's own careers site)
- [Research Staff, Voice AI Foundations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/05abe1e3-38fc-4cf7-96d0-9e9784ddc9b0/research-staff-voice-ai-foundations-at-deepgram) at [Deepgram](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deepgram) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $150,000 – $250,000
- [Research Scientist](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Ann-Arbor-MI/Research-Scientist_2636934-2) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Ann Arbor, MI (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Research Scientist](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Thousand-Oaks-CA-TDY/Research-Scientist_REQ35429-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Thousand Oaks, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Principal Research Scientist, Neuromuscular and Muscle Disorders](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ddd7a791-0dee-41f3-8e9c-135bf16aff5a/principal-research-scientist-neuromuscular-and-muscle-disorders-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $142,000 – $190,000
- [ORBS - Research Support for Optical Radiation Bioeffects and Safety Opportunities](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c73f5585-7065-441a-9485-1c9e060b177b/orbs-research-support-for-optical-radiation-bioeffects-and-safety-opportunities) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time
- [Working Student (f/m/d) - Quantum Machine Learing Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9cbe4940-27c1-4228-b7ec-8779d012d8d8/working-student-f-m-d-quantum-machine-learing-researcher-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Part-time, Walldorf, DE, 69190
- [Lead Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b68cc2f7-16be-403f-994e-9e4c1e68081a/lead-research-scientist-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, US - Foster City, CA, $215,300 – $344,600
- [Principal Scientist, Lab Platform Disruptive Technologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1ad9c393-a4b6-46d7-8e5c-8a5f8b99affa/principal-scientist-lab-platform-disruptive-technologies-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Cambridge, MA, $194,100 – $305,600

All 28 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Research%20Scientist

## Likely next role (4)

Where Research Scientists commonly go next: [Research Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-director).

- [Director, Athlete Intelligence - Biomechanics and Athlete Immersion](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cfa07a6e-95da-412a-9af7-bf10505de3cc/director-athlete-intelligence-biomechanics-and-athlete-immersion-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD
- [Senior Director, Discovery Sciences & Technologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/92d78ba1-d1a4-4f4e-9643-a6e62a536e75/senior-director-discovery-sciences-technologies-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $261,375 – $338,250
- [Head of Research, DataLab](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e4776448-dd5d-459b-8ece-f3594209a2c6/head-of-research-datalab-at-protege) at [Protege](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/protege) — Remote
- [Senior Director, Clinical and Translational Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/900cdb58-c854-4bd2-82e5-482c2e202a36/senior-director-clinical-and-translational-research-at-omada-health) at [Omada Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/omada-health) — Remote, USA, $212,000 – $304,800

## Roles similar to Research Scientist (281)

From [AI Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ai-engineer), [Biologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biologist), [Biomedical Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biomedical-scientist), [Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biostatistician), [Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemist), [Computer Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/computer-scientist), [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist), [Epidemiologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/epidemiologist), [Geographer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/geographer), [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer), [Materials Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-scientist), [Medical Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-research-scientist).

- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Machine-Learning-Engineer_JR2025036) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) (listed on NVIDIA's own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://toyota.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TMNA/job/Plano-Texas/Data-Scientist_10334425) at [Toyota Motor North America](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/toyota-motor-north-america) — Plano, TX (listed on Toyota Motor North America's own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Visa/job/US---Austin-TX/Data-Scientist_REF081333W) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Austin, TX (listed on Visa Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/PENNANT-PARK-ATLANTA---9141/Data-Scientist_Req191791) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/confido/1ab17543-29df-4d5a-a933-d443d659eafa/application) at [Confido](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/confido) — New York, NY, $150,000 – $190,000 (listed on Confido's own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://modernatx.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/M_tx/job/Cambridge-Massachusetts/Data-Scientist_R19572) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) (listed on Moderna's own careers site)
- [Research Staff, Data Science](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1f9ca8b7-09b3-4349-8bb1-e78af08e3617/research-staff-data-science-at-deepgram) at [Deepgram](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deepgram) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $150,000 – $220,000
- [Chemist](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Milwaukee-Wisconsin-United-States/Chemist_R26-3406) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Data Scientist](https://shipt.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Shipt_External/job/US-CA-Remote/Data-Scientist_R4176) at [Shipt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shipt) (listed on Shipt's own careers site)
- [AI Engineer](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Wuxi/AI-Engineer_J2461057) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) — Wuxi (listed on Jabil's own careers site)

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