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Chemist: a person in this job makes and analyses chemical compounds and materials, in a lab or on a computer. Anyone Ai, Elevate, Praxis Precision Medicines, Lila Sciences and Flagship Pioneering, Inc. have the most open roles with “Chemist” or a close variant in the title right now.

148 open roles · 6 posted in the last 7 days · 25% remote · 63 companies hiring · $171K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay79 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $171K.
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$150K to $175K18
$175K to $200K13
$200K to $250K16
$250K to $300K5
$300K and more1
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Can be done from home25%37 of 148 jobs
State the pay70%104 of 148 jobs
Are for beginners5%7 of 148 jobs
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Skills asked for in chemist roles

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Newest chemist jobs

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Who is hiring for chemist roles

Where chemist roles are

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What chemist roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$120K25
Senior$150K17
Lead and above$202K36

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.

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Questions about chemist jobs

What is a chemist job?
In a chemist job, a person makes and analyses chemical compounds and materials, in a lab or on a computer. 148 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many chemist jobs are open right now?
There are 148 open chemist jobs at 63 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 6 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most chemist jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Anyone Ai (23), Elevate (21), Praxis Precision Medicines (6), Lila Sciences (6) and Flagship Pioneering, Inc. (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote chemist jobs?
37 of the 148 open chemist jobs (25%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do chemist jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $171K, based on 79 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $135K and $205K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a chemist job?
7 of the 148 open chemist jobs (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 62 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 63 companies are hiring and 6 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing chemist jobs?
19 of the 148 open chemist jobs (13%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, Computer Vision. Employers still list 148 such roles today at 63 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do chemist jobs ask for?
Most often Python (26%), GMP (11%), Regulatory compliance (11%), Bilingual (11%), Machine Learning (9%) of the 148 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in chemist jobs?
Chemistry Expert (21), Chemistry Teacher (12), Senior Scientist (7), Principal Scientist (6), Senior Director (5): the most common titles among the 148 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are chemist jobs in demand in 2026?
148 chemist jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 63 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 6 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $171K. 37 (25%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for chemist jobs?
Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.