Chemist jobs in California
32 open roles for chemists in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Varda Space Industries, Iambic Therapeutics, Vaxcyte, Glyphic Biotechnologies and Altos Labs have the most. The median advertised salary is $156K.
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Skills asked for in chemist roles in California
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- Scientist / Senior Scientist, Medicinal ChemistryIntegrated Biosciences, Inc. · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA$120K - $170KSenior
- Analytical Lab ChemistMarianaminerals · 🇺🇸San Francisco HQ$110K - $130K
- Computational ChemistEdison Scientific · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $250KPython
- Scientist II, Analytical DevelopmentVaxcyte · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California, United States · +1 more location$151K - $176KHazmatGMPRoot cause analysis
- Scientist I, Chemistry (Contract)Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, CA—Microsoft WordIntellectual propertyMicrosoft Office
- Associate Scientist I, BiochemistryPliant Therapeutics, Inc. · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, CA$125K - $138KJuniorPythonRStorage systems
- Research Associate – Expression (Biochemistry)Merge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Production Chemist, CGMP ManufacturingHims & Hers · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, California$35 - $40 an hourGMP
- Research Associate I, Analytical ChemistryProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$75K - $102K
- Sr. Analytical ChemistSolcoa · 🇺🇸Alameda, California$120K - $175KSeniorPython
- Senior / Principal Scientist, Medicinal ChemistryAltos Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area, CA;San Diego, CA$175K - $224KLead and aboveMachine Learning
- Analytical Systems Specialist / Applications ChemistMarianaminerals · 🇺🇸San Francisco HQ$85K - $100K
- Senior / Principal Chemist, AI SafetyLila Sciences · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Cambridge, MA USA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA USA$268K - $384KLead and aboveAI
- Sr Associate Scientist I or II, Medicinal ChemistryIambic Therapeutics · 🇺🇸San Diego HQ$84K - $120KSeniorMachine LearningIAM
- Principal Scientist, Medicinal ChemistryIambic Therapeutics · 🇺🇸San Diego HQ$152K - $190KLead and aboveIAM
- Formulation Science Internship - Summer 2027Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States—InternPythonMATLAB
- Director, Formulation DevelopmentTarsus Pharmaceuticals · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$188K - $264KLead and aboveRegulatory complianceLean manufacturingSix Sigma
- Sr. Associate Scientist I / II – High Throughput ChemistryIambic Therapeutics · 🇺🇸San Diego HQ$88K - $128KSeniorIAM
- Scientist / Senior Scientist, Membrane BiochemistryAltos Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area, CA$136K - $175KSenior
- Analytical Scientist IProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$120K - $140K
- Manager/Sr. Manager, Analytical DevelopmentBridgeBio Pharma · 🇺🇸San Francisco - 1800 Owens$153K - $185KSenior
- Computational Chemist - GPU AccelerationPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$106K - $178KPythonC++CUDA
- Materials Scientist, Polymers1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$200K - $248KStatistics
- Biologics Formulation Research Internship - Spring 2027Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States—InternPythonMATLAB
- Computational Scientist, ChemistryAxiombio · 🇺🇸South San Francisco—PythonSQLMachine Learning
- Sr Scientist - Analytical DevelopmentTarsus Pharmaceuticals · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$120K - $168KSeniorRegulatory complianceGMPClinical trials
- Polymer Chemist - Space SolarStarpath.space · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $200K
- Staff / Senior Scientist, Assay Development (Chemistry)Glyphic Biotechnologies · 🇺🇸Berkeley, CA$123K - $188KLead and above
- Scientist, Analytical SciencesVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$100K - $140K
- Senior Scientist, Analytical SciencesVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $180KSeniorRegulatory complianceProject management
- Staff / Senior Scientist, Bioconjugation ChemistryGlyphic Biotechnologies · 🇺🇸Berkeley, CA$123K - $188KLead and above
Who is hiring for chemist roles in California
Where chemist roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States32
- 🇺🇸California32
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area14
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA7
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA4
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom1
- 🇪🇺Europe1
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA1
- 🇬🇧London1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about chemist jobs in California
- How many chemist jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 32 open chemist jobs in California at 20 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 4 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 in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Varda Space Industries (4), Iambic Therapeutics (3), Marianaminerals (2), Vaxcyte (2) and Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote chemist jobs in California?
- None of the 32 open chemist jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do chemist jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $156K, based on 27 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $120K and $169K. 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 one of the chemist jobs in California?
- 3 of the 32 open chemist jobs in California (9%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 17 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 20 companies are hiring and 4 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 in California?
- 4 of the 32 open chemist jobs in California (12%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, AI, LLM. Employers still list 32 such roles today at 20 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do chemist jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Python (22%), GMP (16%), Machine Learning (9%), IAM (9%), Regulatory compliance (9%) of the 32 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in chemist jobs in California?
- Scientist / Senior Scientist (2), Computational Chemist (2), Scientist II (2), Staff / Senior Scientist (2): the most common titles among the 32 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are chemist jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 32 chemist jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 20 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 4 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $156K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for chemist jobs in California?
- 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.
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