Staff Research Scientist Visa Technology and Operations LLCStaff Research ScientistFoster City, CA$169,100–$270,800 / yearThe ideal candidate will focus on conducting advanced research in one or more subfields, for example, quantum error correction, quantum optimization, quantum simulation, quantum machine learning, distributed quantum computing and/or quantum security and privacy with the aim of applying their research outcomes to financial services and payments. We engage with the company's numerous technology and product teams, world-wide business partners, academics, and governments, to explore and develop technologies that will shape the future of the payments industry and impact the lives of billions of people.
NewScientist III - #26-15283 US Tech Solutions, Inc.Scientist III - #26-15283Fremont, CAExtensive previous experience in diagnostic manufacturing environment with through knowledge of a variety of laboratory chemicals, potentially hazardous chemicals, human source materials, and reagent manufacturing activities. Provide leadership to accomplish continuous improvement in quality, manufacturing cycle time and total cost by advocating and driving the PPI Business System within the operations.
NewProduct Scientist #26-14864 US Tech Solutions, Inc.Product Scientist #26-14864Emeryville, CAUS Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. Write process specifications that deliver consistent, high-quality products across numerous manufacturing facilities.
Lead Research Scientist Visa Technology and Operations LLCLead Research ScientistFoster City, CA$215,300–$344,600 / yearWe engage with the company's numerous technology and product teams, world-wide business partners, academics, and governments, to explore and develop technologies that will shape the future of the payments industry and impact the lives of billions of people. . Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Responsible AI Engineering Visa Technology and Operations LLCStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Responsible AI EngineeringFoster City, CA$169,100–$270,800 / yearAs an AI Engineer in AI Governance engineering team, you will have the unique chance to make a direct and meaningful impact by building and delivering solutions that power AI Governance engineering solutions. Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Senior Staff Engineer, AI Governance Visa Technology and Operations LLCSenior Staff Engineer, AI GovernanceFoster City, CA$192,200–$307,700 / yearExperienced with high-performance imperative languages including Python, Java, Golang, React.js, Next.js • Built predictive models using Python and ML libraries and managed their lifecycle, from development to production. Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Staff Scientist - Extreme Weather, Predictability & AI/ML Forecasting University of CaliforniaStaff Scientist - Extreme Weather, Predictability & AI/ML ForecastingBerkeley, CA$173,256–$242,544 / yearYou will serve as Laboratory Research Manager (Principal Investigator) for the CASCADE Scientific Focus Area (SFA), a multi-institutional DOE-funded program focused on understanding and predicting extreme weather across timescales. The ideal candidate is an interdisciplinary researcher who will lead studies of extreme weather in the context of interannual variability and short-term predictability, using AI/ML to improve prediction and interpretation.
Staff Scientist, Research Epigenomics Natera IncStaff Scientist, Research EpigenomicsSan Carlos, CA$157,300–$196,600 / yearThe Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. A successful candidate must have a strong background in molecular biology and/or chemistry, substantial experience with NGS-based methylation detection, and a track record of successful research leadership in an industrial setting.
Visiting Staff Scientist Planet Labs PBCVisiting Staff ScientistSan Francisco, CA$231,500–$289,400 / yearBenchmark Geospatial Architectures: Systematically evaluate and compare existing GFMs (e.g., TerraMind, Prithvi, Clay) against PlanetScope data to assess performance, computational cost, and transferability. Deep Domain Expertise: 12+ years of experience in remote sensing and satellite image analysis, with a proven track record in building AI-based models for environmental change (e.g., flood-extent, water dynamics).
Staff Scientist, New Product Development Natera IncStaff Scientist, New Product DevelopmentSan Carlos, CA$157,300–$196,600 / yearCoordinate with multiple internal groups (automation engineering, laboratory operations, bioinformatics, statistics, project and product management) and serve as point person/technical lead to ensure the successful and timely execution of projects. The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other.
Staff Scientist, R&D Women''s Health Natera IncStaff Scientist, R&D Women''s HealthSan Carlos, CA$157,300–$196,600 / yearThe ideal candidate will have broad knowledge of state-of-the-art molecular biology principles, with hands-on experience in next-generation DNA/RNA sequencing, nucleic acid technologies, multiomics, molecular diagnostics development, and/or proteomics. The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other.
Staff Scientist, Process Optimization Bio-TechneStaff Scientist, Process OptimizationSan Jose, CaliforniaPositioned within the Research and Development Science group (R&D Science), this role bridges assay science, hardware engineering, consumables design, manufacturing, and end‑user application teams to ensure robust real-world performance of instruments, reusable consumables, and reagents. The role also defines and executes process optimization and validation strategies, supports manufacturing scale‑up, and grows into a recognized subject matter expert for the capillary electrophoresis‑based Maurice platform, providing cross‑functional technical guidance from development through customer support.
Staff Scientist, Process Development - Downstream Nektar TherapeuticsStaff Scientist, Process Development - DownstreamCA$180,000–$195,000 / yearDesign, execute, and optimize downstream purification unit operations (e.g., affinity, IEX, HIC chromatography; viral inactivation/removal; TFF/crossflow) to deliver scalable, high‑yield, high‑purity processes that meet target CQAs. Nektar currently anticipates the base salary for the Staff Scientist, Downstream to range from $180,000 to $195,000 for candidates in the Bay Area and will depend, in part, on successful candidate''s location and qualifications for the role, including education and experience.
Staff Scientist, IVD Assay Verification and Validation Delfi Diagnostics IncStaff Scientist, IVD Assay Verification and ValidationPalo Alto, CA$145,000–$180,000 / yearDoctoral degree in Molecular Biology, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant work experience; or Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant work experience; or Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant work experience; or equivalent. DELFI Diagnostics' platform relies on fragmentomics - the discovery that cancer cells are more chaotic than normal cells and, when they die, leave behind tell-tale patterns and characteristics of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragments.
High Explosive Modeler - Staff Scientist Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryHigh Explosive Modeler - Staff ScientistLivermore, CA$175,530–$267,060 / yearOur mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. Actively support and guide experimental campaigns involving energetic materials to benchmark current models and advance model development to address complex problems relevant to national security missions.
Staff Scientist, Pharmaceutical Development SepternaStaff Scientist, Pharmaceutical DevelopmentSouth San Francisco, CA$160,000–$180,000 / yearTo join our ambitious team, be prepared to bring your real self to work every day; grow and learn from a talented team of drug hunters, scientists, and business professionals; and contribute your passion, creativity, and energy to accomplish our mission. Develop early formulation strategies and serve as an SME to deliver fit-for-purpose formulations supporting PK, PD, efficacy, and safety preclinical studies through discovery to candidate selection across research programs.
Staff Scientist, Process Optimization Bio-Techne CorpStaff Scientist, Process OptimizationSan Jose, CA$115,100–$189,200 / yearPositioned within the Research and Development Science group (R&D Science), this role bridges assay science, hardware engineering, consumables design, manufacturing, and end‑user application teams to ensure robust real-world performance of instruments, reusable consumables, and reagents. The role also defines and executes process optimization and validation strategies, supports manufacturing scale‑up, and grows into a recognized subject matter expert for the capillary electrophoresis‑based Maurice platform, providing cross‑functional technical guidance from development through customer support.
Staff Scientist II - Medicinal Chemistry Protagonist Therapeutics IncStaff Scientist II - Medicinal ChemistryNewark, CA$135,000–$145,000 / yearThe Company also has a number of preclinical stage drug discovery programs addressing clinically and commercially validated targets including an oral IL-17 peptide antagonist, obesity dual and triple agonists, an oral hepcidin functional mimetic, and the recently announced IL-4 and amylin programs. The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $135,000 and $145,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Staff AI Research Scientist, Applied AI, Google Cloud Google LLCStaff AI Research Scientist, Applied AI, Google CloudSunnyvale, CAFrom creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures, our research scientists work on real-world problems that span the breadth of computer science, such as machine (and deep) learning, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and much more. Take ownership of AI quality for production systems by defining technical metrics aligned with business goals, implementing evaluation frameworks, designing experiments, analyzing loss patterns, and driving improvements through system changes or training data enhancements.
Staff Scientist, Research & Development Thermo Fisher Scientific IncStaff Scientist, Research & DevelopmentSunnyvale, CA$123,800–$160,000 / yearDiscover Impactful Work: At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., we are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong work behaviors to join our team as a Staff Scientist in Ion Chromatography and Sample Preparation Research and Development department. Provide technical guidance and expertise to product development teams, strategically and tactically guiding R&D activities to develop highly differentiated ion chromatography separation media, columns, and sample preparation products.
Metallographer/Fractographer - Staff Scientist Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryMetallographer/Fractographer - Staff ScientistLivermore, CA$175,530–$267,060 / yearYou will: Perform moderately complex to complex metallography, fractography, and materials characterization, including sample sectioning, mounting, grinding, and polishing, macro- and micro-hardness testing, optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), including Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) and Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (WDS) as needed. Significant experience with additional preparation and characterization tools such as: X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), focused ion beam (FIB) (as applicable), electropolishing, ion milling, vacuum coating, and white-light interferometry, density measurements.
Staff Research Scientist, AI Safety BiohubStaff Research Scientist, AI SafetyRedwood City, New YorkSuccess requires excellence across five interconnected pillars: training frontier AI models specifically for biology; building engineering systems that maximize research velocity and efficiency; executing a sophisticated data strategy that fuels AI development; operating a world-class AI compute platform; and creating impactful products that transform AI capabilities into accessible scientific tools. You will leverage state-of-the-art AI to accelerate discovery and drive transformative insights in biology—developing novel AI models purpose-built for biological research, engineering robust systems that enable breakthrough science at unprecedented scale, and translating these advances into practical tools that empower researchers worldwide.
Staff AI research scientist Writer IncStaff AI research scientistSan Francisco, CAThe instincts and orientation that match WRITERs values: you Connect - you collaborate openly across research, engineering, and product and communicate complex ideas with clarity to both technical and non-technical audiences; you Challenge - you ask the hard questions, push back on conventional wisdom, and pursue the research directions others havent tried yet; you Own - you drive your projects end-to-end with urgency, take accountability for results, and care deeply about the impact your work has on real customers. Founded in 2020 with office hubs in San Francisco, New York City, Austin, Chicago, and London, our team thinks big and moves fast, and were looking for smart, hardworking builders and scalers to join us on our journey to create a better future of work with AI.
Staff Scientist - Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetic (DMPK) Protagonist Therapeutics IncStaff Scientist - Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetic (DMPK)Newark, CA$120,000–$135,000 / yearExperience performing metabolic stability, CYP inhibition, and metabolite ID studies in liver subcellular fractions, preparing and analyzing samples from biological matrices using a mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) as the primary analytical tool, and with sample preparation and bioanalysis of preclinical in vitro and in vivo ADME/PK studies. The Company also has a number of preclinical stage drug discovery programs addressing clinically and commercially validated targets including an oral IL-17 peptide antagonist, obesity dual and triple agonists, an oral hepcidin functional mimetic, and the recently announced IL-4 and amylin programs.
Staff / Senior Scientist, Bioconjugation Chemistry Glyphic BiotechnologiesStaff / Senior Scientist, Bioconjugation ChemistryBerkeley, CA$123,000–$187,575 / yearThe ideal candidate brings deep expertise in protein and peptide bioconjugation, site-specific chemical modification of amino acid sidechains, and oligonucleotide-biomolecule conjugation, with a track record of working in complex, multi-component systems (e.g., ADCs, therapeutic bioconjugates, or new bioconjugated components for assays). Reporting to the Senior Director of Chemistry, you will be a hands-on expert who designs, develops, and executes bioconjugation strategies for peptide and oligonucleotide components that are central to our single-molecule proteome sequencing assay.
Staff / Senior Scientist, Assay Development (Chemistry) Glyphic BiotechnologiesStaff / Senior Scientist, Assay Development (Chemistry)Berkeley, CA$123,000–$187,575 / yearReporting to the Director of Assay Development, you will be a hands-on expert working at the chemistry-assay interface — developing the chemical methods that enable reliable, high-efficiency sample loading into our expansion assay, and building the novel conjugation, cleavage, and stabilization workflows that power our single-molecule proteome sequencing platform. Demonstrated experience developing site-selective bioconjugation chemistry for native peptides — including N-terminal, C-terminal, and side-chain modification strategies — using click chemistry (CuAAC, SPAAC, IEDDA), NHS-ester coupling, and related bioorthogonal approaches in multi-component peptide systems.
Staff Research Scientist, Perception Waymo LLCStaff Research Scientist, PerceptionMountain View, CA$251,000–$310,000 / yearSince its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World''s Most Experienced Driver-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. Demonstration of original contributions to the field through high-impact publications (ArXiv, peer-reviewed conferences like NeurIPS/ICLR/CVPR), technical blog posts, or significant open-source contributions.
Staff Research Scientist - VLM / VLA GMStaff Research Scientist - VLM / VLAMountain View, CaliforniaYou will lead the design, training, and optimization of state-of-the-art models that allow vehicles to deeply understand complex visual scenes, reason through open-ended scenarios, and translate multimodal inputs directly into safe, actionable driving decisions. Drive the technical strategy for onboard model optimization, leading initiatives in model quantization, pruning, knowledge distillation, and compilation to ensure high-parameter models execute with ultra-low latency on vehicle edge hardware.
ML Research Scientist, Foundation Models (Senior / Staff / Principal) Genesis Molecular AIML Research Scientist, Foundation Models (Senior / Staff / Principal)San MateoOur generative and predictive AI platform, GEMS (Genesis Exploration of Molecular Space), integrates AI and physics into industry-leading models to generate and optimize drug molecules, including the breakthrough generative diffusion model Pearl for structure prediction. Genesis has also signed category-leading AI-pharma deals, the most recent of which was a significant expansion with Incyte (see coverage in Forbes and GEN) with a total potential deal value of several billion dollars.
Staff Research Scientist GMStaff Research ScientistSunnyvale, CaliforniaBenefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more. Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate.
Staff Research Scientist, AI Agents & LLMs Snowflake IncStaff Research Scientist, AI Agents & LLMsMenlo Park, CA$236,000–$339,200 / yearAt the intersection of autonomous agents and large language models (LLMs), you will build the models and systems that turn enterprise data into self-directed, decision-making agents-shifting from passive data access to autonomous execution. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset - who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results.
Staff Scientist, Protein Science (Computational) Pacific Biosciences of California IncStaff Scientist, Protein Science (Computational)Menlo Park, CA$148,200–$222,200 / yearThis high-visibility role provides an opportunity to lead early- to mid-stage protein engineering efforts from ideation through lead candidate optimization and to support late-stage development to ensure our products provide best-in-class long read NGS performance. PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB) is a premier life science technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced sequencing solutions to help scientists and clinical researchers resolve genetically complex problems.
Staff Research Scientist, Google Ads GenAI Google LLCStaff Research Scientist, Google Ads GenAIMountain View, CA$197,000–$291,000 / yearCareers Careers Skip navigation linkshomehomeHomeHomework_outlinework_outlineJobsJobsnoogler_hatnoogler_hatStudentsStudentsgooglegoogleHow we workHow we workhandymanhandymanHow we hireHow we hireperson_outlineperson_outlineYour careerYour careerhelp_outlineHelp linkfeedbackSend feedbackmore_vert HelpSend FeedbackSign inCareersCareershomeHomework_outlineJobsexpand_morenoogler_hatStudentsexpand_moregoogleHow we workexpand_morehandymanHow we hireexpand_moreperson_outlineYour careerexpand_morejob detailsarrow_backBack to jobs search. As a Research Scientist, you will setup large-scale tests and deploy promising ideas quickly and broadly, managing deadlines and deliverables while applying the latest theories to develop new and improved products, processes, or technologies.
Senior Staff Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning Centific Global Solutions IncSenior Staff Research Scientist, Reinforcement LearningEast Palo Alto, CA$250,000–$300,000 / yearWe harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem-comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets-to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.
Senior Staff Research Scientist, Gemini Safety Post-Training, DeepMind Google LLCSenior Staff Research Scientist, Gemini Safety Post-Training, DeepMindMountain View, CAAt Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. 5 years of experience leading the cross-functional teams in complex, matrixed environments and ability to influence stakeholders, resolve incentives, and provide strategic technical judgment.
Staff Research Scientist MongoDB IncStaff Research ScientistPalo Alto, CA$151,000–$297,000 / yearMongoDB's unified database platform-the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market-helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers-including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups-relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we're powering the next era of software.
Staff Scientist, Chemistry Cellanome IncStaff Scientist, ChemistryFoster City, CA$140,000–$200,000 / yearMinimum Qualifications: PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related scientific discipline, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Essential Duties include but are not limited to the following: Develop novel chemistries or bioconjugation strategies for Cellanome's consumable product line.
Staff Scientist II, Target Discovery, Screening, and Automation Protagonist Therapeutics IncStaff Scientist II, Target Discovery, Screening, and AutomationNewark, CA$135,000–$145,000 / yearFurthermore, you will play a key role in the early-stage pipeline by expanding the company's bioinformatic capabilities key for integrating complex screening outputs, accessing and leveraging relevant human datasets to drive new target discovery, accelerate hit identification, and validate target mechanisms for immunologic, hematologic, and metabolic diseases. The Company also has a number of preclinical stage drug discovery programs addressing clinically and commercially validated targets including an oral IL-17 peptide antagonist, obesity dual and triple agonists, an oral hepcidin functional mimetic, and the recently announced IL-4 and amylin programs.
Staff Research Scientist Visa IncStaff Research ScientistFoster City, CA$169,100–$270,800 / yearThe ideal candidate will focus on conducting advanced research in one or more subfields, for example, quantum error correction, quantum optimization, quantum simulation, quantum machine learning, distributed quantum computing and/or quantum security and privacy with the aim of applying their research outcomes to financial services and payments. We engage with the company's numerous technology and product teams, world-wide business partners, academics, and governments, to explore and develop technologies that will shape the future of the payments industry and impact the lives of billions of people.
Senior Staff AI Research Scientist Intuit IncSenior Staff AI Research ScientistMountain View, CAConduct original research in decision-focused AI, probabilistic modeling, causal inference, simulation-based planning, agentic and multi-agent systems, neuro-symbolic AI, deep learning, and/or LLM-based reasoning for business decision workflows. Deep expertise in one or more of the following: decision-focused AI, probabilistic modeling, causal inference, simulation-based planning, agentic and multi-agent systems, neuro-symbolic AI, LLM-based reasoning.
Senior / Staff AI Research Scientist, Foundation Models RoboForceSenior / Staff AI Research Scientist, Foundation ModelsMilpitas, CaliforniaIn this role, you will develop algorithms that enable robots to understand their environment, interpret and execute tasks, and communicate seamlessly with humans — with a particular focus on building and training world models that allow robots to predict, plan, and generalize across complex physical tasks. Bonus QualificationsExperience with video generation or prediction models (e.g., diffusion-based video models, autoregressive video transformers) and their application to world modeling or synthetic data generation for robot learning.
Staff Applied Research Scientist (Datagrid) Procore Technologies IncStaff Applied Research Scientist (Datagrid)San Francisco, CAA criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: 1. appropriately managing, accessing, and handling confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information, as well as accessing Procore''s information technology systems and platforms; 2. interacting with and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external customers, stakeholders, and/or colleagues; and 3. exercising sound judgment. As a Staff Applied Research Scientist, you'll partner with ML engineers, software engineers, product managers, and construction domain experts to lead day‑to‑day technical execution for spatial intelligence initiatives.
Staff Research Scientist (AdTech/Recommendation Systems) CognitivStaff Research Scientist (AdTech/Recommendation Systems)San Mateo, CA$200,000–$300,000 / yearProduction Experience: Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and optimizing machine learning models in production environments, including distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and big data frameworks (Hadoop, Spark). Deep Learning & LLM Expertise: Strong technical expertise in PyTorch, transformers, and Large Language Models (LLMs), including large-scale training, fine-tuning, and optimization of deep neural networks.
Staff ML Research Scientist Rad AIStaff ML Research ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaOur latest advancements in generative AI are used by thousands of radiologists daily, supporting more than one-third of radiology groups and healthcare systems and nearly 50% of all medical imaging in the U.S. at partners including Cone Health, Jefferson Einstein Health, Geisinger, Guthrie Healthcare System, and Henry Ford Health. With one of the largest proprietary radiology report datasets in the world, our AI has helped uncover hundreds of new cancer diagnoses and reduced error rates in tens of millions of radiology reports by nearly 50%.
Staff Scientist, Biologics Analytical Development Nektar TherapeuticsStaff Scientist, Biologics Analytical DevelopmentCA$178,000–$193,000 / yearThe successful candidate will design robust, stability-indicating methods for pre-clinical through clinical phases, author CMC sections for regulatory filings (IND/BLA), and provide technical oversight internally and at external contract organizations (CMOs/CROs). Nektar currently anticipates the base salary for the Scientist, Biologics Analytical Development to range from $178,000 to $193,000 for candidates in the Bay Area and will depend, in part, on successful candidate''s location and qualifications for the role, including education and experience.
Senior Staff Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning CentificSenior Staff Research Scientist, Reinforcement LearningEast Palo Alto, CaliforniaWe harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.
Staff Research Scientist - VLM / VLA General Motors CoStaff Research Scientist - VLM / VLAMountain View, CA$218,800–$335,300 / yearYou will lead the design, training, and optimization of state-of-the-art models that allow vehicles to deeply understand complex visual scenes, reason through open-ended scenarios, and translate multimodal inputs directly into safe, actionable driving decisions. Drive the technical strategy for onboard model optimization, leading initiatives in model quantization, pruning, knowledge distillation, and compilation to ensure high-parameter models execute with ultra-low latency on vehicle edge hardware.
Staff AI research scientist WriterStaff AI research scientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaThe instincts and orientation that match WRITER's values: you Connect — you collaborate openly across research, engineering, and product and communicate complex ideas with clarity to both technical and non-technical audiences; you Challenge — you ask the hard questions, push back on conventional wisdom, and pursue the research directions others haven't tried yet; you Own — you drive your projects end-to-end with urgency, take accountability for results, and care deeply about the impact your work has on real customers. Founded in 2020 with office hubs in San Francisco, New York City, Austin, Chicago, and London, our team thinks big and moves fast, and we're looking for smart, hardworking builders and scalers to join us on our journey to create a better future of work with AI.
Staff Research Scientist, AI Safety Chan Zuckerberg Biohub IncStaff Research Scientist, AI SafetyRedwood City, CA$241,000–$301,000 / yearSuccess requires excellence across five interconnected pillars: training frontier AI models specifically for biology; building engineering systems that maximize research velocity and efficiency; executing a sophisticated data strategy that fuels AI development; operating a world-class AI compute platform; and creating impactful products that transform AI capabilities into accessible scientific tools. You will leverage state-of-the-art AI to accelerate discovery and drive transformative insights in biology-developing novel AI models purpose-built for biological research, engineering robust systems that enable breakthrough science at unprecedented scale, and translating these advances into practical tools that empower researchers worldwide.