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Research associate and lab technician jobs in California
103 open roles for research associates and lab technicians in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Merge Labs, Alamar Biosciences, Vaxcyte, Glyphic Biotechnologies and Prolific Machines have the most. The median advertised salary is $130K.
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- Scientist / Senior Scientist, Medicinal ChemistryIntegrated Biosciences, Inc. · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA$120K - $170KSenior
- Lab Operations AssociateMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Research Associate 2, Operations SustainingPersonalis, Inc · 🇺🇸Fremont, CA—
- Scientist I – Ingredient DiscoveryDebut Biotech · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$90K - $120K
- Associate Scientist I, Technology Access Program (contract)Alamar Biosciences · 🇺🇸Fremont, California—JuniorData quality
- Scientist II, Analytical DevelopmentVaxcyte · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California, United States · +1 more location$151K - $176KHazmatGMPRoot cause analysis
- Robotics Research AssistantArtificialanalysis · 🇺🇸San Francisco (On-site)—ROS
- Electromechanical Lab Technician supporting NvidiaSustainable Talent · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—
- Research Associate, Applied Cell Line Development & Customer ProgramsProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$72K - $118KData visualization
- Research Associate - In Vitro Molecular NeurotechnologyMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Research Associate - In Vivo Molecular NeurotechnologyMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120KPythonMATLAB
- Scientist II, Molecular FunctionProfluent · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California, United States; On-site$155K - $160K
- 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
- Clinical Lab Scientist ICareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA—
- EE Lab ManagerHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$120K - $140KJiraCoupaCorporate governance
- Robotics Lab Technician supporting NvidiaSustainable Talent · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—
- Hardware Test Technician - Lab ManagerLife360 · 🇺🇸Fremont, California$115K - $135KRailsHardware testingTest equipment
- Research Associate – Expression (Biochemistry)Merge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Research Associate – Expression (Cell Bio)Merge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- R&D Senior Scientist (Product Development)Liquid I.V. · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$103K - $129KSeniorAgileIntellectual property
- Sr. Clinical Research AssociateCareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA$100K - $130KSeniorGCP
- Senior Scientist, Analytical OperationsProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$150K - $180KSeniorPreventive maintenance
- Research Associate I, Analytical ChemistryProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$75K - $102K
- Lab Manager, Robotics & Scientific OperationsAxiombio · 🇺🇸South San Francisco—PythonSQL
- Environmental Lab ManagerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$155K - $225K
- Research Associate 1 (Temporary)Cellanome · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$70K - $77K
- Lab Manager, Avionics HardwareCowboyspace · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California$113K - $185KPower AutomateTest equipmentHigh-performance computing
- Senior / Principal Scientist, Medicinal ChemistryAltos Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area, CA;San Diego, CA$175K - $224KLead and aboveMachine Learning
- Senior Scientist & Program LeadPear VC · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area—Lead and abovePython
- Scientist I, Technology DevelopmentAlamar Biosciences · 🇺🇸Fremont, California · +1 more location$120K - $140KPython
- Research Associate - Automation & High Throughput ScreeningMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120KPython
- Research Associate InternBillionToOne · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, CA—InternPython
- Research AssociateBillionToOne · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, CA$76K - $87KPython
- Associate Scientist II – Technology Access ProgramAlamar Biosciences · 🇺🇸Fremont, California$97K - $115KJuniorRoot cause analysis
- Senior Scientist, Systems IntegrationQuantum-Si · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$135K - $155KSeniorPythonJiraMATLAB
- Research Associate, Cell Line Development AutomationProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$85K - $115KGoogle WorkspacePowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Hardware Lab ManagerMatx · 🇺🇸Mountain View$160K - $275KPythonSAP
- Staff / Senior Scientist, Assay ResearchGlyphic Biotechnologies · 🇺🇸Berkeley, CA$123K - $188KLead and above
- Scientist II, ScreeningProfluent · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California, United States; On-site$144K - $160KMachine Learning
- Clinical Laboratory Associate, Prenatal and OncologyBillionToOne · 🇺🇸Menlo Park or Union City, CA—
- Scientist / Senior Scientist, Library PrepGlyphic Biotechnologies · 🇺🇸Berkeley, CA$112K - $162KSenior
- Clinical Lab Scientist IICareDx, Inc. · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA—
- Research Associate - Neuron ModelsMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120K
- Scientist I – Content DevelopmentAlamar Biosciences · 🇺🇸Fremont, California$120K - $140KPythonExcelR
- Instrument Integration Lab Specialist IIMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$147K - $172KPythonC++Security clearance
- Laboratory TechnicianMarianaminerals · 🇺🇸San Francisco HQ$40 - $45 an hour
- Metrology Lab SpecialistAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—Computer VisionSecurity clearanceTest equipment
- Gene Editing Lab Technician (2nd Shift)Ohalo · 🇺🇸South San Francisco—
- Research Associate - In Vivo Biosensor DevelopmentMerge Labs · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$95K - $120KPythonMATLAB
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Who is hiring for research associate and lab technician roles in California
Where research associate and lab technician roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States103
- 🇺🇸California103
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area48
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA8
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA4
- 🇺🇸New York, NY1
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What research associate and lab technician roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $108K | 43 |
| Senior | $137K | 17 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about research associate and lab technician jobs in California
- How many research associate and lab technician jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 103 open research associate and lab technician jobs in California at 53 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 research associate and lab technician jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Merge Labs (11), Alamar Biosciences (6), Personalis, Inc (5), Vaxcyte (5) and Prolific Machines (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote research associate and lab technician jobs in California?
- None of the 103 open research associate and lab technician jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do research associate and lab technician jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $130K, based on 73 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $108K and $158K. 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 research associate and lab technician jobs in California?
- 5 of the 103 open research associate and lab technician jobs in California (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 60 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 53 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 research associate and lab technician jobs in California?
- 9 of the 103 open research associate and lab technician jobs in California (9%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, PyTorch, NLP. Employers still list 103 such roles today at 53 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do research associate and lab technician jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Python (26%), Machine Learning (7%), GMP (6%), R (6%), Regulatory compliance (6%) of the 103 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in research associate and lab technician jobs in California?
- Research Associate (21), Scientist I (6), Senior Scientist (5), Scientist / Senior Scientist (4), Scientist II (4): the most common titles among the 103 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are research associate and lab technician jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 103 research associate and lab technician jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 53 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 6 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $130K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for research associate and lab technician 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.



